October 7, 2023
Biography
An extremely talented trombone soloist influenced by Jack port Teagarden but possessing his own brassier audio, Lou McGarity was a solid asset to numerous rings and jam classes. He began playing violin when he was seven, not really switching to trombone until he was 17. McGarity analyzed at the University …
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October 5, 2023
Biography
The nickname of the trombonist, spun from his surname, makes him appear to be someone going to run amuck with a set of scissors. Cutty Cutshall was equipped with a trombone, nevertheless, and the primary cutting he do was either besting various other bonemen in jam periods or simply producing …
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September 6, 2023
Biography
A versatile pre-bop trumpeter with a lovely tone, Billy Butterfield could play fairly ballads and heated Dixieland with equal skill. After early encounter in the middle-’30s using the rings of Austin Wylie and Andy Anderson, Butterfield became well-known while using Bob Crosby’s Orchestra (1937-1940), acquiring the main single on the …
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August 30, 2023
Biography
Peanuts Hucko long had a audio on clarinet that’s nearly identical compared to that of Benny Goodman. An excellent tenor participant in his start (although he mainly quit the instrument following the 1940s), Hucko’s clarinet can be an appealing addition to any Dixieland or golf swing combo. He began being …
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August 15, 2023
Biography
A thrilling Dixieland trumpeter with an attractive tone and solid melodic concepts, Yank Lawson was a favorite attraction for the Dixieland picture for many years. He was with Ben Pollack’s music group during 1933-1935 so when it split up, he was among the many sidemen who became founding people from …
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April 13, 2023
Biography
Although a swing-oriented pianist, Lou Stein is definitely in a position to fit comfortably in Dixieland, bop, and commercial settings. His initial main association was with Ray McKinley’s music group in 1942. Within the provider, Stein performed domestically with Glenn Miller’s Military Air Force Music group, although he didn’t go …
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March 7, 2023
Biography
A good timekeeper along with a colorful soloist, Cliff Leeman was versatile plenty of to be similarly skilled both in big rings and Dixieland-oriented combos. When he was simply 13, he had been a talented plenty of musician to try out using the Portland Symphony. As an adolescent he continued …
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February 21, 2023
Biography
A major participant who is definitely underrated, George Barnes was among the initial to record on guitar (associated blues singers) and was a high studio room guitarist during a lot of his profession. His design was quite definitely located in the 1930s, and his single-note lines predated Charlie Religious, although …
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January 4, 2023
Biography
Although he was hardly ever that famous, Bill Stegmeyer was an excellent clarinetist who excelled in trad settings without stealing the spotlight; he was also a talented (if underrated) arranger. Stegmeyer examined at Transylvania University (1934-36). He found early experience organizing for Austin Wylie in 1937 and performed clarinet and …
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December 30, 2022
Biography
Among the last survivors of Bob Crosby’s Bobcats, Bob Haggart was a high bassist for 60 years. Originally a guitarist, Haggart trained himself bass during senior high school. He obtained popularity when he became a member of Bob Crosby in 1935, not merely providing his supportive and swinging bass but …
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