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Joe McQueen. Joe Leandrew McQueen[citation needed] (May 30, 1919 – December 7, 2019), also known as Joe Lee McQueen, [citation needed] was an American jazz saxophonist. Biography. McQueen was born in Ponder, Texas, and raised in Ardmore, Oklahoma. [1] .
May 29, 2019 · SALT LAKE CITY — Wearing a mechanic’s coverall, Joe McQueen stepped into Brad Wheeler’s bar on Ogden’s 25th Street, refused to pay a cover charge and gave the blues musician booked that night a hard time. The musician was A.C. Reed — Buddy Guy’s former saxophonist — but to McQueen, it made no difference.
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Legendary saxophonist Joe McQueen is the musical godfather of Ogden's lively 25th Street. Hear his story and explore some of Ogden's (and Salt Lake City's) best nightlight and jazz clubs.
Dec 7, 2019 · Joe McQueen, pioneering jazz saxophonist and Northern Utah resident, died Saturday morning at the age of 100. Fellow jazz musician Brad Wheeler said in a Facebook pos t Saturday afternoon that...
Jan 25, 2018 · Joe McQueen was a music scene icon in Utah with a repertoire that reached as far back as the early 1900's to today's modern jazz and his own original jazz songs. Music fans throughout Utah...
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Dec 7, 2019 · It was 74 years ago when Joe McQueen came to Ogden from California for a two-week performance and he never left. The jazz legend passed away on Saturday afternoon at the age of 100, according to...
McQueen died on Saturday, Dec. 7, according to family members. (Photo: Scott Jones) SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Ogden jazz legend Joe McQueen has died at the age of 100 years old, according to family members. “Going to miss you cousin Joe McQueen,” said Lucretia McQueen in a Facebook post.
