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 426-450 of 467 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | DLA 2888 | 10-in. | 2/5/1942 | I'll be true to the one I love | Bob Crosby's Bob Cats | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2907 | 10-in. | 2/17/1942 | Black zephyr | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2908 | 10-in. | 2/17/1942 | Blue surreal | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2909 | 10-in. | 2/17/1942 | Chain gang | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2910 | 10-in. | 2/17/1942 | Ec-Stacy | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2928 | 10-in. | 3/3/1942 | Poor you | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2929 | 10-in. | 3/3/1942 | I'll keep the lovelight burning | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2930 | 10-in. | 3/3/1942 | Don't sit under the apple tree | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2931 | 10-in. | 3/3/1942 | Last call for love | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2932 | 10-in. | 3/3/1942 | Dear old Donegal | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2989 | 10-in. | 5/25/1942 | Lazy | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2990 | 10-in. | 5/25/1942 | Let's start the New Year right | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2991 | 10-in. | 5/25/1942 | I've got plenty to be thankful for | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2996 | 10-in. | 5/27/1942 | I'll capture your heart | Fred Astaire ; Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2998 | 10-in. | 5/27/1942 | When my dreamboat comes home | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2999 | 10-in. | 5/27/1942 | Walking the floor over you | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | L 3059 | 10-in. | 6/26/1942 | I hung my head and cried | Mary Lee | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | L 3060 | 10-in. | 6/26/1942 | You're my darling | Mary Lee | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | L 3061 | 10-in. | 6/26/1942 | The end of the world | Mary Lee | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | L 3062 | 10-in. | 6/26/1942 | You broke my heart, my darling | Mary Lee | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | L 3091 | 10-in. | 7/13/1942 | Anchors aweigh | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | L 3092 | 10-in. | 7/13/1942 | Over there | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | L 3093 | 10-in. | 7/13/1942 | When you think of lovin', baby, think of me | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | L 3109 | 10-in. | 7/19/1942 | Where do we go from here? | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | L 3110 | 10-in. | 7/19/1942 | The caissons go rolling along | 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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