Yank Lawson
Yank Lawson | |
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| Birth name | John Rhea Lawson |
| Born | May 3, 1911 Trenton, Missouri,U.S. |
| Died | February 18, 1995 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Genres | Jazz,dixieland,swing |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet |
| Years active | 1930s–1990s |
| Labels | Atlantic,Audiophile,Decca,Jazzology |
| Formerly of | Ben Pollack,Bob Crosby,Bob Haggart,World's Greatest Jazz Band |
John Rhea"Yank"Lawson(May 3, 1911 – February 18, 1995)[1]was an American jazz trumpeter known forDixielandandswing music.
Born John Lausen in 1911,[2]from 1933 to 1935 he worked inBen Pollack's orchestra and after that became a founding member of theBob CrosbyOrchestra.[3]He later worked withBenny GoodmanandTommy Dorsey,but also worked with Crosby again in 1941–42.[3]Later in the 1940s he became astudio musicianleading his own Dixieland sessions.[3]
In the 1950s he andBob Haggartcreated the Lawson-Haggart band and they worked together in 1968 to form theWorld's Greatest Jazz Band,a Dixieland group which performed for the next ten years.[3]
References[edit]
- ^"Yank Lawson, 84, Trumpeter With Prominent Jazz Bands".The New York Times.February 21, 1995.
- ^Joseph F. Clarke (1977).Pseudonyms.BCA. p. 100.
- ^abcdYanow, Scott."Yank Lawson | Biography & History | AllMusic".AllMusic.Retrieved14 November2016.
External links[edit]
- Yank Lawson recordingsat theDiscography of American Historical Recordings.
- Yank Lawson and Bob Haggart: Profiles in Jazzby Scott Yanow
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