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 101-125 of 204 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 101159 12/12/1956 Exactly like you Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 101168 12/12/1956 High society-3 Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 101169 12/13/1956 Song of the islands Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 101170 12/13/1956 That's my home Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 101171 12/13/1956 Memories of you Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 101172 12/13/1956 Them there eyes Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 101173 12/14/1956 This younger generation Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 101174 12/14/1956 In pursuit of happiness Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 101175 1/23/1957 Hotter than that Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 101176 1/23/1957 Gut bucket blues Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, trombone, vocalist  
Decca 101177 1/23/1957 Weary blues Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 101178 1/23/1957 Potato head blues Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 101179 1/23/1957 Cornet chop suey Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 101468 1/23/1957 Of all the wrongs you've done to me Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 101469 1/24/1957 Two deuces Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 101470 1/24/1957 Mandy make up your mind Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 101476 1/24/1957 Wild man blues Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 101477 1/24/1957 Gully low blues Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 101478 1/24/1957 Everybody loves my baby Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 101479 1/24/1957 Heebie jeebies Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, trombone, vocalist  
Decca 101485 1/25/1957 King of the Zulus Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, trombone, vocalist  
Decca 101486 1/25/1957 Froggie Moore (Frog-I-More rag) Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 101487 1/25/1957 Georgia grind Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 101488 1/25/1957 Snag it Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, trombone, vocalist  
Decca 101489 1/25/1957 Dippermouth blues Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, trombone, vocalist  
(Results 101-125 of 204 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Young, Trummy," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104993.

Young, Trummy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104993.

"Young, Trummy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104993

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Young, Trummy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85177076

Wikidata: Trummy Young - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1375025

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27253649

MusicBrainz: Trummy Young - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/11636520-090f-4ea3-8361-53a6f345ccf4

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1469242

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