Lou McGarity

Robert Louis McGarity (July 22, 1917 – August 28, 1971) was an American jazz trombonist who was a member of the Benny Goodman big band during the late 1930s and early 1940s. After serving in the military, he was a studio musician in New York City who performed in clubs at night with Eddie Condon and the Lawson/Haggard band. He was member of the World's Greatest Jazz Band at the end of the 1960s.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 22, 1917 (Athens), Died August 28, 1971 (Alexandria)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, violin

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Recordings (Results 226-240 of 240 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 5962 12/18/1950 Destination moon Bob Crosby Orchestra ; Connie Haines instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 5963 12/18/1950 What have you done for me Bob Crosby Orchestra ; Connie Haines instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 5964 12/18/1950 Drop another bean in the basket Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 5965 12/18/1950 Sidewalk shufflers Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Signature S-7 10-in. 12/7/1944 Wang wang blues Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Signature S-8 10-in. 12/7/1944 Stumbling Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Signature S-9 10-in. 12/7/1944 That's a plenty Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca N 1776 10-in. 2/29/1944 Panama Joe Marsala Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca N 1777 10-in. 2/29/1944 Four or five times Joe Marsala Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca N 1778 10-in. 2/29/1944 Jazzin' babies blues Joe Marsala Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca N 1779 10-in. 2/29/1944 Weary blues Joe Marsala Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca N 1780 10-in. 2/29/1944 Wabash blues Joe Marsala Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca N 1781 10-in. 2/29/1944 High society Joe Marsala Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca N 1782 10-in. 2/29/1944 Wolverine blues Joe Marsala Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca N 1783 10-in. 2/29/1944 Blues in C Joe Marsala Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
(Results 226-240 of 240 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McGarity, Lou," accessed June 8, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106391.

McGarity, Lou. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 8, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106391.

"McGarity, Lou." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 8 June 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106391

External Sources

Wikipedia: Lou McGarity

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LCNAR: McGarity, Lou - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91089283

Wikidata: Lou McGarity - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1871301

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