Matty Matlock
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| Birth name | Julian Clifton Matlock |
| Born | April 27, 1907 |
| Origin |  Paducah, Kentucky, USA |
| Died | June 14, 1978 (aged 71) |
| Genre(s) | Dixieland Swing |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone Clarinet |
| Years active | 1950s – 1970s |
| Associated acts | Matty Matlock's All Stars |
Matty (Julian Clifton) Matlock (27 April 1907–14 June 1978) was an American Dixieland jazz clarinettist, saxophonist and arranger born in Paducah, Kentucky. From 1929-1934 Matlock replaced Benny Goodman in the Ben Pollack band doing arrangements and performing on clarinet. From 1935-1942, after a falling out with Pollack, Matty began playing on clarinet with Bob Crosby. Over his career, Matlock wrote scores for Bing Crosby radio shows and also for various television shows and film.
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As bandleader
- Dixieland (Douglass Phonodisc)
- Four-Button Dixie (Douglass Phonodisc)
- They Made It Twice As Nice As Paradise And They Called It Dixieland (Douglass Phonodisc)
With Ella Fitzgerald
- Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Song Book (Verve Records)
With Ray Heindorf
- Pete Kelly's Blues (Columbia Records)
With Ben Pollack
- Ben Pollack's Pick-A-Rib Boys: Dixieland (Savoy Records)
- Dixieland Vols. 1, 2 & 3 (Savoy Records)
With Beverly Jenkins
- Gordon Jenkins Presents My Wife The Blues Singer (Impulse!)
