Arvin Garrison

Arvin Charles Garrison (August 17, 1922 – July 30, 1960) was an American jazz guitarist. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, and spent most of his life there.

Garrison taught himself ukulele at age nine and played guitar for dances and local functions beginning at the age of twelve. He led his own band at a hotel in Albany, New York, in 1941. He married a double bassist and performed with her in a group under her name, the Vivien Garry Trio. They recorded one album.

In 1946, Garrison recorded sessions with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie in Los Angeles, sharing the studio with Miles Davis, Dodo Marmarosa, and Lucky Thompson. As part of the Earle Spencer orchestra, he played in a guitar section that included Irving Ashby and Barney Kessel.

In the 1950s he returned to Toledo and played locally. In 1960, while he was swimming, he died when he had an epileptic seizure in the water.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 17, 1922 (Toledo), Died July 30, 1960 (Toledo)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Signature RT-101 1945 Sonny boy Leo Watson instrumentalist, guitar  
Signature RT-102 1945 Tight and gay Leo Watson instrumentalist, guitar  
Signature CAL-103 1945 Snake pit Leo Watson instrumentalist, guitar  
Signature CAL-104 1945 Jingle bells Leo Watson instrumentalist, guitar  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Garrison, Arvin," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/317143.

Garrison, Arvin. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/317143.

"Garrison, Arvin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/317143

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