Trummy Young

James "Trummy" Young (January 12, 1912 – September 10, 1984) was an American trombonist in the swing era. He established himself as a star during his 12 years performing with Louis Armstrong in Armstrong's All Stars. He had one hit with his version of "Margie", which he played and sang with Jimmie Lunceford's orchestra in 1937. During his years with Armstrong, Young modified his playing to fit Armstrong's approach to jazz.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 12, 1912 (Savannah), Died September 10, 1984 (San Jose)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, vocalist, songwriter, composer, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 200 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-032944	10-in.	3/9/1939	'Tain't what you do (It's the way that cha do it)	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-056484	10-in.	10/14/1940	Whatcha know, Joe?	Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Ford Leary ; Three Moaxes	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio	composer
Victor	BS-060609	10-in.	1/31/1941	Whatcha know Joe	Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys	Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-060627	10-in.	2/7/1941	Whatcha know Joe?	The Pied Pipers ; Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-063892	10-in.	5/13/1941	Twenty-four robbers	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Decca	63133	10-in.	1/6/1938	Margie-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	63134	10-in.	1/6/1938	The love nest-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	63135	10-in.	1/6/1938	I'm laughing up my sleeve-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	63585	10-in.	4/12/1938	Down by the old mill stream-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	63586	10-in.	4/12/1938	My melancholy baby-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	63587	10-in.	4/12/1938	Sweet Sue, just you-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	63588	10-in.	4/12/1938	By the River Sainte Marie-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	68874	10-in.	3/26/1941	Blue prelude-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	68875	10-in.	3/26/1941	I had a proposition-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	68876	10-in.	3/26/1941	Twenty-four robbers-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	68877	10-in.	3/26/1941	Battle axe-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	69035	10-in.	4/22/1941	Peace and love for all-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	69036	10-in.	4/22/1941	Chocolate	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	69680	10-in.	8/26/1941	Gone-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	69681	10-in.	8/26/1941	Hi spook-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	69682	10-in.	8/26/1941	Yard dog mazurka-1, 3	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	69683	10-in.	8/26/1941	Impromptu-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	70093	10-in.	12/22/1941	Blues in the night, part 1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	70094	10-in.	12/22/1941	Blues in the night, part 2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	70095	10-in.	12/23/1941	I'm losing my mind (because of you)	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone

(Results 1-25 of 200 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Young, Trummy," accessed September 26, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104993.

Young, Trummy. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 26, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104993.

"Young, Trummy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 26 September 2023.