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 401-425 of 467 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | DLA 2725 | 10-in. | 9/4/1941 | From one love to another | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2767 | 10-in. | 9/17/1941 | My imaginary love | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2768 | 10-in. | 9/17/1941 | A sinner kissed an angel | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2769 | 10-in. | 9/17/1941 | Weekend in Havana | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2770 | 10-in. | 9/17/1941 | Two in love | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2771 | 10-in. | 9/17/1941 | Take it easy | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2834 | 10-in. | 1/20/1942 | Vultee special | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2835 | 10-in. | 1/20/1942 | Russian sailors' dance | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2836 | 10-in. | 1/20/1942 | A Zoot suit (For my Sunday gal) | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2837 | 10-in. | 1/20/1942 | Barrelhouse Bessie from Basin Street | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2838 | 10-in. | 1/20/1942 | Brass boogie, part 1 | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2839 | 10-in. | 1/20/1942 | Brass boogie, part 2 | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2851 | 10-in. | 1/27/1942 | Sugar foot stomp | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2852 | 10-in. | 1/27/1942 | King Porter stomp | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2853 | 10-in. | 1/27/1942 | Jimtown blues | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2854 | 10-in. | 1/27/1942 | Eccentric (That eccentric rag Cor. CRL-57089, (G) 94099EPC) | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2855 | 10-in. | 1/27/1942 | Milenberg joys | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2856 | 10-in. | 1/27/1942 | Original Dixieland one-step | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2867 | 10-in. | 1/29/1942 | That da da strain | Bob Crosby's Bob Cats | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2868 | 10-in. | 1/29/1942 | Sweethearts on parade | Bob Crosby's Bob Cats | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2869 | 10-in. | 1/29/1942 | It's a long, long way to Tipperary | Bob Crosby's Bob Cats | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2870 | 10-in. | 1/29/1942 | Tin roof blues | Bob Crosby's Bob Cats | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2885 | 10-in. | 2/5/1942 | 'Way down yonder in New Orleans | Bob Crosby's Bob Cats | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2886 | 10-in. | 2/5/1942 | You'll be sorry | Bob Crosby's Bob Cats | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2887 | 10-in. | 2/5/1942 | Tears on my pillow | Bob Crosby's Bob Cats | 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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