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 76-100 of 240 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 84736 6/22/1953 Memphis blues Ray McKinley Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 84737 6/22/1953 Ol' shanks mare Ray McKinley Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 84738 6/22/1953 Rhythm-a-tic Ray McKinley Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 84739 6/22/1953 Long gone Ray McKinley Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 84784 6/29/1953 O (Oh!) Commanders Big Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 84785 6/29/1953 Meet the brass Commanders Big Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 84817 7/6/1953 It could happen to you Artie Shaw Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 84818 7/6/1953 They can't take that away from me Artie Shaw Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 84819 7/6/1953 All the things you are Artie Shaw Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 84820 7/6/1953 September song Artie Shaw Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 84858 7/13/1953 When I'm with you Commanders Big Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 84859 7/13/1953 Hors d'oeuvre Commanders Big Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 84860 7/13/1953 Jim'ny Crickets (The joke's on me) Commanders Big Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 85347 10/8/1953 It's a wonderful world Commanders Big Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 85348 10/8/1953 Davey Jones (at the bottom of the sea) Commanders Big Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 85371 10/13/1953 I'm coming Virginia-1 Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 85372 10/13/1953 Mississippi mud-1 Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 85373 10/13/1953 Crying for the Carolines Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 85419 10/22/1953 'Zat you, Santa Claus? Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 85420 10/22/1953 Cool Yule Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 85421 10/22/1953 Someday you'll be sorry Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 85422 10/22/1953 The gypsy Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 85423 10/22/1953 I can't afford to miss this dream Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 85458 11/3/1953 Moon over Miami-1 Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 85459 11/3/1953 Alabamy bound-1 Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
(Results 76-100 of 240 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McGarity, Lou," accessed June 3, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106391.

McGarity, Lou. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 3, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106391.

"McGarity, Lou." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 3 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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MusicBrainz: Lou McGarity - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9295a92e-5eba-49ef-8c6a-58d98d264ec8

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