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 101-125 of 240 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 85460 11/3/1953 Georgia on my mind Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 85486 11/5/1953 The march of the Commanders Commanders Big Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 85487 11/5/1953 I want a little girl Commanders Big Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 85524 11/19/1953 Louisiana Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 85525 11/19/1953 Tennessee waltz-1 Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, violin, trombone  
Decca 85804 2/1/1954 Come rain or come shine Pearl Bailey instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 85805 2/1/1954 Alla en el rancho grande Pearl Bailey instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 85806 2/1/1954 What happened to the hair (on the head of the man I love) Pearl Bailey instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 85807 2/1/1954 I wouldn't walk across the street Pearl Bailey instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 85822 2/2/1954 Make love to me Commanders Big Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 85823 2/2/1954 The Dixie flyer Commanders Big Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 85824 2/2/1954 Kentucky boogie Commanders Big Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 85890 2/23/1954 Heebie jeebies Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 85891 2/23/1954 Skit-dat-de-dat Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 85915 3/1/1954 Banana split Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 85916 3/1/1954 Pa! Take me to the circus Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 85917 3/1/1954 Love nest Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 85918 3/1/1954 I hear music Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 86029 6/16/1954 Melancholy blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 86030 3/16/1954 Potato head blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 86031 3/16/1954 Cornet shop suey Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 86070 3/23/1954 King of the Zulus Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 86071 3/23/1954 Gully low blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 86072 3/23/1954 Wild man blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 86469 6/28/1954 The way you look tonight Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
(Results 101-125 of 240 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McGarity, Lou," accessed June 1, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106391.

McGarity, Lou. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 1, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106391.

"McGarity, Lou." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 1 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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