Guy Lafitte, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Guy Lafitte

French musician

Date of Birth: 12-Jan-1927

Place of Birth: Saint-Gaudens, Occitania, France

Date of Death: 10-Jul-1998

Profession: clarinetist, saxophonist, jazz musician

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Guy Lafitte (12 January 1927 – 11 July 1998) was a French jazz tenor saxophonist born at Saint-Gaudens, France, most notable for his work with Mezz Mezzrow from 1951–1952 and having toured with Big Bill Broonzy in 1951. In 1954 Lafitte made Paris his home, and worked with Lionel Hampton and Emmett Berry.
Lafitte had also been a collaborator on various other projects with musicians such as Wild Bill Davis and Bill Coleman.