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Ted Weems

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Ted Weems

Original Name
Wilfred Theodore Weems
Birth
Pitcairn, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
6 May 1963 (aged 61)
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
Brentwood, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 11, Lot 409
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Jazz Bandleader. With his "Ted Weems Orchestra", he had his first hit in 1925 with the song "Piccolo Pete". Popular in the 1930s, they appeared on many radio shows, and was the first band to include future singing star Perry Como. Other hits include "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now" (1939 with Perry Como) and "Heartaches" (1947 with Elmo Tanner).
Jazz Bandleader. With his "Ted Weems Orchestra", he had his first hit in 1925 with the song "Piccolo Pete". Popular in the 1930s, they appeared on many radio shows, and was the first band to include future singing star Perry Como. Other hits include "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now" (1939 with Perry Como) and "Heartaches" (1947 with Elmo Tanner).

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Ginny M
  • Added: Mar 2, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13498382/ted-weems: accessed ), memorial page for Ted Weems (26 Sep 1901–6 May 1963), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13498382, citing Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.