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 126-150 of 240 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 86470 | 6/28/1954 | Champagne boogie | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86471 | 6/28/1954 | Kettle drum hop-1 | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86472 | 6/28/1954 | The ooh and aah mambo | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86473 | 6/29/1954 | Don't talk to me about | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86474 | 6/29/1954 | Thou swell | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86475 | 6/29/1954 | $ 500 reward | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86476 | 6/29/1954 | Baby's lullaby | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86730 | 8/27/1954 | Flaggin' the train | Ray McKinley Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86731 | 8/27/1954 | The natives are restless tonight | Ray McKinley Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86732 | 8/27/1954 | Airizay | Ray McKinley Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86733 | 8/27/1954 | You came a long way from St. Louis | Ray McKinley Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 87959 | 5/8/1954 | I want to be happy | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 87960 | 5/8/1954 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 87961 | 5/8/1954 | Big noise from Winnetka | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 87962 | 5/8/1954 | Love me or leave me | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 87968 | 5/8/1954 | When the Saints go marching | Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 87969 | 5/8/1954 | Blues | Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 87971 | 5/8/1954 | Lover-1 | Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 87972 | 5/8/1954 | At sundown-2 | Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 87973 | 5/8/1954 | St. James infirmary-3 | Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 87974 | 5/8/1954 | Whistling cow blues-4 | Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 87975 | 5/8/1954 | Big town boogie-5 | Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 87976 | 5/8/1954 | South Rampart Street parade | Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 88176 | 6/15/1955 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 88177 | 6/15/1955 | Basin Street blues | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McGarity, Lou," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106391.
McGarity, Lou. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106391.
"McGarity, Lou." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: McGarity, Lou - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91089283
Wikidata: Lou McGarity - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1871301
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/39562649
MusicBrainz: Lou McGarity - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9295a92e-5eba-49ef-8c6a-58d98d264ec8
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