Lou McGarity

Lou McGarity
Birth name	Robert Louis McGarity
Born	(1917-07-22)July 22, 1917 Athens, Georgia,U.S.
Died	August 28, 1971(1971-08-28)(aged 54) Alexandria, Virginia,U.S.
Genres	Jazz, Swing, Dixieland
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Trombone
Years active	Early 1930s–1971
Labels	MGM, Jubilee, Argo

Robert Louis McGarity(July 22, 1917 – August 28, 1971)was an American jazz trombonist who was a member of theBenny Goodmanbig band during the late 1930s and early 1940s.After serving in the military, he was a studio musician in New York City who performed in clubs at night withEddie Condonand the Lawson/Haggard band.He was member of theWorld's Greatest Jazz Bandat the end of the 1960s.

Discography

As leader

• Music from Some Like it Hot(Jubille,1957)
• Blue Lou(Argo,1960)

As sideman

With Kenny Davern

• A Night With Eddie Condon(Arbors)

WithBenny Goodman

• Peggy Lee & Benny Goodman: The Complete Recordings(Columbia)

WithUrbie Green

• All About Urbie Green and His Big Band(ABC-Paramount, 1956)

WithBobby Hackett

• Creole Cookin'(Verve,1967)

WithJ. J. Johnson

• J.J.'s Broadway(Verve, 1963)

WithJimmy McPartland

• The Music Man Goes Dixieland(Epic)

WithCharlie Parker

• Big Band(Clef,1954)

With theWorld's Greatest Jazz Band

• The World's Greatest Jazz Band Volume II(Douglass)

WithCootie Williams

• Cootie Williams in Hi-Fi(RCA Victor, 1958)

External links

• Lou McGarity recordingsat theDiscography of American Historical Recordings.