Greely Walton

Swing-era tenor saxophonist Greely Walton played in many well-known bandleaders from the past due ’20s, including Elmer Snowden, Benny Carter, Luis Russell, Horace Henderson, Cootie Williams, and Cab Calloway. Walton’s initial device was violin. He researched music on the College or university of Pittsburgh before getting into a music profession. Stints with Snowden (1926) and Carter (1929) had been followed by an extended tenure with Russell (1930-1937). During this time period the Russell music group was sometimes fronted by trumpeter Henry “Crimson” Allen; from 1935 the music group offered as Louis Armstrong’s support group. After departing Russell, Walton used Vernon Andrade (1938), Henderson (1941), Williams (1942-1943, on bari sax), and Calloway (1943-1945). He required over as musical movie director from the vocal group the Printer ink Places in 1945, staying until 1947. He also performed briefly with Noble Sissle in the past due ’40s. After 1948 he performed mainly with trumpeter/arranger Sy Oliver, employed in radio and tv. Walton retired from music in the middle-’50s.