Yank Lawson
John Rhea "Yank" Lawson (May 3, 1911 – February 18, 1995) was an American jazz trumpeter known for Dixieland and swing music. Born John Lausen in 1911, from 1933 to 1935 he worked in Ben Pollack's orchestra and after that became a founding member of the Bob Crosby Orchestra. He later worked with Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey, but also worked with Crosby again in 1941–42. Later in the 1940s he became a studio musician leading his own Dixieland sessions. In the 1950s he and Bob Haggart created the Lawson-Haggart band and they worked together in 1968 to form the World's Greatest Jazz Band, a Dixieland group which performed for the next ten years. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 3, 1911 (Trenton), Died February 18, 1995 (Indianapolis)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1962
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, trombone
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Recordings (Results 376-400 of 467 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | DLA 1031 | 10-in. | 11/9/1937 | Silhouettes in the moonlight | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 1032 | 10-in. | 11/9/1937 | I've got a strange new rhythm in my heart | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 1033 | 10-in. | 11/9/1937 | Why should I care? | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 1060 | 10-in. | 11/13/1937 | Stumbling | Bob Crosby's Bob Cats | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 1061 | 10-in. | 11/13/1937 | Who's sorry now? | Bob Crosby's Bob Cats | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 1062 | 10-in. | 11/13/1937 | Coquette | Bob Crosby's Bob Cats | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 1063 | 10-in. | 11/13/1937 | Fidgety feet | Bob Crosby's Bob Cats | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 1064 | 10-in. | 11/13/1937 | You're driving me crazy | Bob Crosby's Bob Cats | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 1065 | 10-in. | 11/13/1937 | Can't we be friends? | Bob Crosby's Bob Cats | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 1066 | 10-in. | 11/13/1937 | Martha (Ah! So pure) | Connie Boswell | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 1067 | 10-in. | 11/13/1937 | Home on the range | Connie Boswell | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 1068 | 10-in. | 11/13/1937 | Gypsy love song | Connie Boswell | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 1086 | 10-in. | 11/16/1937 | Ah! Sweet mystery of life | Connie Boswell | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 1087 | 10-in. | 11/16/1937 | The thrill of a lifetime | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 1088 | 10-in. | 11/16/1937 | Be a good sport | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 1089 | 10-in. | 11/16/1937 | Every day's a holiday | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 1090 | 12-in. | 11/16/1937 | South Rampart Street parade | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 1091 | 12-in. | 11/16/1937 | Dogtown blues | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 1092 | 10-in. | 11/16/1937 | Sweet someone | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 1093 | 10-in. | 11/16/1937 | Just strolling | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 1094 | 10-in. | 11/16/1937 | Panama | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 1095 | 10-in. | 11/16/1937 | A Big Apple calls (When my dreamboat comes home) | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2722 | 10-in. | 9/4/1941 | A gay ranchero | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2723 | 10-in. | 9/4/1941 | Something new | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2724 | 10-in. | 9/4/1941 | I'm trusting in you | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lawson, Yank," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105431.
Lawson, Yank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105431.
"Lawson, Yank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.
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