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Guy Lafitte was born on January 12, 1927 in Saint-Gaudens, France. Most notable for his tenor saxophone work with Mezz Mezzrow from 1951–1952 and also toured with Big Bill Broonzy in 1951.

In 1954 Lafitte made Paris his home, and worked with Lionel Hampton Emmett Berry. He also collaborated on various other projects with musicians such as Wild Bill Davis and Bill Coleman.

Guy recorded six albums as a leader beginning with his debut in 1953 with All The Things You Are playing with Franck Pourcel, and continued on with Peanuts Holland, Raymond Fol, Jean-Claude Pelletier, Geo Daly, Andre Persiany, Paul Rovere, Teddy Martin, Hank Jones, George Duvivier, J.C. Heard, Clyde Lucas, Jacky Terrasson, Pierre Boussaguet and Al Lewitt.

He recorded another seven sessions as a sideman with Arnett Cobb, Bill Coleman, Sammy Price, Lucky Thompson, Buck Clayton, Charlie Singleton and Ben Webster. Tenor saxophonist Guy Lafitte passed away on June 10, 1998.

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