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 1-25 of 240 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-046460 | 10-in. | 1/18/1940 | Dance with a dolly (with a hole in her stocking) | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-046461 | 10-in. | 1/18/1940 | The rhymin' game | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-046462 | 10-in. | 1/18/1940 | Watching the clock | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-046463 | 10-in. | 1/18/1940 | Under the woo-woo tree | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Decca | 72865 | 10-in. | 5/17/1945 | (I'll build a) Stairway to paradise-1 | Eddie Condon Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 72866 | 10-in. | 5/17/1945 | Lady be good, part 1 | Eddie Condon Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 72867 | 10-in. | 5/17/1945 | Lady be good, part 2 | Eddie Condon Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 72868 | 10-in. | 5/17/1945 | My one and only | Eddie Condon Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 72933 | 10-in. | 6/14/1945 | Lady be good-1 | Eddie Condon Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 72934 | 10-in. | 6/14/1945 | Swanee-2 | Eddie Condon Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 73482 | 3/27/1946 | She's funny that way-1 | Eddie Condon Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 80039 | 10/7/1949 | Muskrat ramble | Firehouse Five Plus Two | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 80040 | 10/7/1949 | South Rampart Street parade | Firehouse Five Plus Two | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 81138 | 6/6/1951 | Wolverine blues | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | 81139 | 6/6/1951 | Dead man blues | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | 81157 | 6/13/1951 | Milenberg joys | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | 81158 | 6/13/1951 | Cannonball blues | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | 81193 | 6/20/1951 | Kansas City stomp | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | 81194 | 6/20/1951 | King Porter stomp | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | 81225 | 6/27/1951 | Jelly Roll blues | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | 81226 | 6/27/1951 | Sidewalk blues | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | 81799 | 11/1/1951 | Snag it | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | 81800 | 11/1/1951 | Willie the weeper | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | 81866 | 11/14/1951 | High society | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin | |||
| Decca | 81867 | 11/14/1951 | Dippermouth blues | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McGarity, Lou," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106391.
McGarity, Lou. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106391.
"McGarity, Lou." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 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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