Red Ingle
Ernest Jansen "Red" Ingle was born on November 7, 1906, in Toledo, Ohio. He
began playing violin at age five and later switched to saxophone, becoming a
professional musician by his late teens. Ingle toured with the Jean Goldkette
Orchestra alongside future jazz legends Bix Beiderbecke and Frankie Trumbauer.
After joining Ted Weems' Orchestra in 1931, he gained significant success.
Ingle's comedic talents led him to Spike Jones & His City Slickers, where his
stage presence transformed the band's act. He left the City Slickers in November
1946 and formed Red Ingle and His Natural ...
