Charles Herbert Beal was an American jazz

Jazz

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 pianist.

Beal played freelance in the Los Angeles

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 area before joining Les Hite

Les Hite

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's band in 1930. He moved to Chicago

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 in 1932, playing solo at the Grand Terrace in addition to working with Earl Hines

Earl Hines

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, Carroll Dickerson

Carroll Dickerson

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, Jimmie Noone

Jimmie Noone

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, Erskine Tate

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, and Frankie Jaxon

Frankie Jaxon

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. From 1933 to 1934 Beal accompanied Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

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, recording with him extensively. After leaving Armstrong, Beal worked with Noble Sissle

Noble Sissle

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, then moved to New York City

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 late in 1934. There he did solo residencies and played with Adrian Rollini

Adrian Rollini

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, Buster Bailey

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, and Eddie South

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, before relocating to Canada

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 for a time. After returning to the U.S. he served in the Army

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 during World War II

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, and upon his discharge took up residency in Los Angeles again. There he played solo at the Jococo Room, but found his way back into Armstrong's ensemble in 1946. From 1948 to 1956 he worked in Europe, and upon his return spent three years in the house trio at Embers in New York City. Later in his life he returned to southern California, playing at the Racquet Club in Palm Springs

Palm Springs

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