Dud Bascomb
Wilbur Odell "Dud" Bascomb (May 16, 1916, Birmingham, Alabama – December 25, 1972, New York City)[1] was an American jazz trumpeter, best known for his tenure with Erskine Hawkins.[2] He was a 1979 inductee of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame.
Early life
Bascomb was born the youngest of a family of ten children, another of whom was future tenor saxophonist Paul Bascomb. He played piano as a child but settled on trumpet, and first played with Hawkins at the Alabama State Teachers' School (now Alabama State University) in 1932, where Hawkins led the Bama State Collegians band.[1]
Career
He remained in Hawkins's employ until 1944, and soloed with him on many of his most well-known recordings.[1]
Bascomb eventually left Hawkins to play in his brother's septet, which became a
Discography
- James Brown, Out Of Sight (Smash, 1965)
- James Brown, Say It Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud (King, 1969)
- Freddie McCoy, Listen Here (Prestige, 1968)
- Buddy Tate, Buddy Tate and His Celebrity Club Orchestra (Black and Blue, 1969)
- Buddy Tate, Unbroken (MPS, 1970)
References
- ^ ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Dud Bascomb biography, AllMusic
External links
- Wilbur "Dud" Bascomb at Alabama Music Hall of Fame
- Official website of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame
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