About Joe McQueen
Lived 1919 – 2019 (aged 100). Joe McQueen was an American jazz musician and saxophonist.
Joe McQueen (May 30, 1919 – December 7, 2019) was an American jazz saxophonist.
Biography McQueen was born in Ponder, Texas, and raised in Ardmore, Oklahoma. His father left when he was a young boy and his mother died when he was 14 years old, after which he lived with his grandparents. He developed a relationship with Thelma, whom he met on a dance floor in Ardmore, and they married on June 10, 1944.
In 1962 he played in Idaho Falls, Idaho, with Hoagy Carmichael.
As he approached the age of 100, he was still performing. In 2019, the Utah legislature honored his 100th birthday.
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Who was Joe McQueen?
American musician
When was Joe McQueen born?
Joe McQueen was born on 30 May 1919 in Ponder.
When did Joe McQueen die?
Joe McQueen died on 7 December 2019 in Ogden.
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Joe McQueen was a jazz musician and saxophonist.
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Joe McQueen was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Joe McQueen. https://biography.guide/joe-mcqueen/
MLA: "Joe McQueen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/joe-mcqueen/.
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