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 201-225 of 240 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 89925 | 5/8/1956 | Satanic blues | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 89926 | 5/8/1956 | Lasses candy | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 89927 | 5/8/1956 | Sudan | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 101341 | 1/11/1957 | Clarinet ramble | Wingy Manone and his Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 101342 | 1/11/1957 | Lazy Honolulu moon | Wingy Manone and his Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 101343 | 1/11/1957 | Real gone | Wingy Manone and his Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 101344 | 1/11/1957 | Dixieland rock | Wingy Manone and his Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 102940 | 10/7/1949 | Dippermouth blues | The Bob Cats | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104919 | 5/1/1958 | Opening blues | Steve Allen Quintet | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | L 5349 | 1/24/1950 | Bamboo | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 5350 | 1/24/1950 | One! Two! Three! | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 5351 | 1/24/1950 | Stormy weather march | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 5352 | 1/24/1950 | Carioca | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 5419 | 3/9/1950 | Blue skies | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 5420 | 3/9/1950 | Dancing in the dark | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 5423 | 3/10/1950 | This can't be love | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 5424 | 3/10/1950 | What is this thing called love? | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 5425 | 3/10/1950 | Desert serenade | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 5499 | 4/5/1950 | Home cookin' | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 5500 | 4/5/1950 | Crazy she calls me | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 5501 | 4/5/1950 | In the mood | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 5868 | 10/9/1950 | King Cotton | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 5869 | 10/9/1950 | Hands across the sea | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 5870 | 10/9/1950 | Echo in the cavern | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 5871 | 10/9/1950 | High school cadets | Bob Crosby Orchestra | 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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