Heinie Beau (March 8, 1911 (Calvary, Wisconsin) – April 19, 1987) was an American jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist and clarinetist, most notable for his swing clarinet work and recordings done with Tommy Dorsey, Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra and Red Nichols. Living in Hollywood, CA Beau worked as an arranger and musician on television, radio and recordings, including contributing classic charts to Sinatra's Capitol repertoire. Beau had also recorded extensively in Europe, touring areas such as London.
His work can be heard on an early Ella Fitzgerald recording of Would You Like to Take a Walk?, along Dave Barbour and his Orchestra, on Decca from 1951.
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