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 26-50 of 240 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 82316 | 2/21/1952 | Krooked blues | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | 82317 | 2/21/1952 | Canal Street blues | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | 82318 | 2/21/1952 | Snake rag | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | 82415 | 3/5/1952 | Snake rag | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | 82416 | 3/5/1952 | Frog-I-More rag | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | 82417 | 3/5/1952 | South | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | 82418 | 3/5/1952 | The Sheik of Araby | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | 82859 | 5/13/1952 | Busybody | Roberta Lee | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 82860 | 5/13/1952 | Saturday rag | Roberta Lee | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 82931 | 6/10/1952 | Part 1: Our director (Harvard) ; Down the field (Yale) ; As the backs go tearing by (Dartmouth) ; Cannon song (Princeton) | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | 82932 | 6/10/1952 | Part 2: Washington and Lee swing ; Rambling wreck from Georgia Tech ; On, brave old Army team (West Point) ; Anchors aweigh (Annapolis) | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | 82933 | 6/11/1952 | Part 3: On, Wisconsin ; Go U Northwestern ; Notre Dame Victory march ; The Victors (Michigan) | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | 82934 | 6/11/1952 | Part 4: Illinois loyalty song (Univ. of Illinois) ; Iowa corn song (Univ. of Iowa) ; Hail Purdue ; Minnesota rouser (Univ. of Minnesota) | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | 82935 | 6/11/1952 | Part 7: Fight song ; (Michigan State) ; Indiana, our Indiana (Indiana University) ; Across the field (Ohio State) ; Fight for California (Univ. of California) | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | 82982 | 6/23/1952 | Part 5: Fight for L.S.U.! (Louisiana State Univ.) ; Yea Alabama! (Univ. of Alabama) ; Men of State (Mississippi State College) ; Roll on, Tulane | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | 82983 | 6/23/1952 | Part 6: Peruna (Southern Methodist Univ.) ; Aggie war hymn (Texas A & M) ; Horned frogs we are all for you (Texas Christian) ; The eyes of Texas are upon you (Univ. of Texas) | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | 82984 | 6/23/1952 | Part 8: Fight on (Univ. of (Southern California) ; De.28327, 9-28327 ; By the Old Pacific (UCLA) ; Come join the band (Leland Stanford) | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | 83494 | 10/15/1952 | Davenport blues | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | 83495 | 10/15/1952 | Riverboat shuffle | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | 83496 | 10/15/1952 | Basin Street blues | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | 83497 | 10/15/1952 | St. Louis blues | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | 83546 | 10/16/1952 | Beale Street blues | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 83547 | 10/16/1952 | Memphis blues | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 83599 | 11/3/1952 | It made you happy | Connie Boswell | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 83600 | 11/3/1952 | Singin' the blues | Connie Boswell | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McGarity, Lou," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106391.
McGarity, Lou. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106391.
"McGarity, Lou." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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