Dud Bascomb
Wilbur Odell "Dud" Bascomb(May 16, 1916,Birmingham, Alabama– December 25, 1972,New York City)[1]was an Americanjazztrumpeter, best known for his tenure withErskine Hawkins.[2]He was a 1979 inductee of theAlabama Jazz Hall of Fame.
Early life
[edit]Bascomb was born the youngest of a family of ten children, another of whom was future tenor saxophonistPaul Bascomb.He played piano as a child but settled on trumpet, and first played with Hawkins at the Alabama State Teachers' School (nowAlabama State University) in 1932, where Hawkins led theBama State Collegiansband.[1]
Career
[edit]He remained in Hawkins's employ until 1944, and soloed with him on many of his most well-known recordings.[1]
Bascomb eventually left Hawkins to play in his brother's septet, which became abig bandlater in the decade.[1]He played briefly withDuke Ellingtonin 1947.[1]In the 1950s, Bascomb played for three years at Tyle's Chicken Shack inNew Jersey,leading a quintet which countedLou Donaldsonamong its members. He touredJapanthree times withSam Taylor[2]and Europe withBuddy Tatein the 1960s,[1]in addition to touring and recording withJames Brown.He recorded sparingly as a leader; hisSavoy Recordssessions in 1959-60 were not issued until 1986.
Discography
[edit]- James Brown,Out Of Sight(Smash, 1965)
- James Brown,Say It Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud(King, 1969)
- Freddie McCoy,Listen Here(Prestige, 1968)
- Buddy Tate,Buddy Tate and His Celebrity Club Orchestra(Black and Blue, 1969)
- Buddy Tate,Unbroken(MPS, 1970)
References
[edit]- ^abcdefColin Larkin,ed. (1992).The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music(First ed.).Guinness Publishing.p. 186.ISBN0-85112-939-0.
- ^abYanow, Scott.Dud Bascomb biography,AllMusic
External links
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- 1916 births
- 1972 deaths
- 20th-century American musicians
- American jazz trumpeters
- American male jazz musicians
- American male trumpeters
- James Brown Orchestra members
- Jazz musicians from Alabama
- Musicians from Birmingham, Alabama
- Savoy Records artists
- 20th-century American male musicians
- Bama State Collegians members