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 51-75 of 240 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 83638 11/13/1952 Way down yonder in New Orleans Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone, violin  
Decca 83639 11/13/1952 Gulf Coast blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone, violin  
Decca 83789 1/8/1953 Two car garage Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone, violin  
Decca 83790 1/8/1953 While we danced at the Mardi Gras Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone, violin  
Decca 83801 1/9/1953 Twelfth Street rag Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 83802 1/9/1953 Tiger rag Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 83803 1/9/1953 Maple leaf rag Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 83806 1/14/1953 While we danced at the Mardi Gras-1 Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 83811 1/13/1953 Cataract rag Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 83812 1/13/1953 Down home rag Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 83816 1/14/1953 Johnson rag Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 83817 1/14/1953 Bugle call rag Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 83818 1/14/1953 Panama rag Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 84025 2/27/1953 Swanee river boogie Commanders Big Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 84026 2/27/1953 Honey in the horn Commanders Big Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 84144 3/9/1953 Clarinet marmalade Jimmy McPartland Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 84145 3/9/1953 Singin' the blues Jimmy McPartland Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 84652 6/4/1953 Royal garden blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone, violin  
Decca 84653 6/4/1953 Tin roof blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone, violin  
Decca 84654 6/4/1953 Struttin' with some barbecue Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone, violin  
Decca 84683 6/10/1953 Fidgety feet Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone, violin  
Decca 84684 6/10/1953 Angry Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone, violin  
Decca 84685 6/10/1953 That's a plenty Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone, violin  
Decca 84713 6/15/1953 Someday sweetheart Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone, violin  
Decca 84714 6/15/1953 Sweet Lorraine Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone, violin  
(Results 51-75 of 240 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McGarity, Lou," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106391.

McGarity, Lou. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106391.

"McGarity, Lou." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

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

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