Trummy Young

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Trummy Young
Trummy Young, c. early 1940s
Trummy Young, c. early 1940s
Background information
Birth nameJames Osborne Young
Born(1912-01-12)January 12, 1912
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
DiedSeptember 10, 1984(1984-09-10) (aged 72)
San Jose, California, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Trombone
Years active1928–1964
Trummy Young (right) and Jimmie Lunceford, early 1940s
Young, left, shaking hands with Louis Armstrong at a 1955 concert in Oslo

James "Trummy" Young (January 12, 1912 – September 10, 1984)[1] was an American trombonist in the swing era. He established himself as a star during his 12 years performing with Louis Armstrong in Armstrong's All Stars. He had one hit with his version of "Margie", which he played and sang with Jimmie Lunceford's orchestra in 1937.[2] During his years with Armstrong, Young modified his playing to fit Armstrong's approach to jazz.

Biography

Young was born in Savannah, Georgia, United States,[1] and grew up Richmond, Virginia; he was originally a trumpeter, but by his professional debut in 1928 he had switched to trombone.[1] From 1933 to 1937, he was a member of Earl Hines' orchestra;[1] he then joined Jimmie Lunceford's orchestra in which he played from 1937 to 1943, scoring a hit on Decca Records with "Margie", which featured his vocal.[1] With Sy Oliver he co-wrote "'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)", a hit for both Lunceford and Ella Fitzgerald in 1939.[1] His other compositions include "Easy Does It" (1939; co-written with Oliver)[3] and "Trav'lin' Light" (1942; co-written with Jimmy Mundy, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer).[4]

Young joined

St. Louis Blues" on Armstrong's W.C. Handy tribute album).[6] In 1964, Young ceased touring in order to settle in Hawaii, occasionally emerging for jazz parties and special appearances.[1]

According to his own life story, printed in the July 22, 1977, issue of the Awake! magazine, published by Jehovah's Witnesses, he became a Jehovah's Witness in 1964. He was married to Sally Tokashiki with whom he had two daughters, Andrea (who is a jazz singer) and Barbara.[7]

He died after a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 72 in september 1984.[2]

Discography

  • Jimmie Lunceford in Hi-Fi, Billy May and His Orchestra (Capitol, 1957)
  • The Mildred Bailey Radio Show 1944–1945, Mildred Bailey (Sunbeam, 1975)
  • A Man and His Horn (Flair, 1975)
  • Oleo, Urbie Green, Ross Tompkins, Carl Fontana, Kai Winding, James Moody, Dick Hyman, Trummy Young (Pausa, 1978)
  • Swing Is Here, Chris Barber (Black Lion, 1979)
  • Someday (Chiaroscuro, 1980)
  • Los Grandes Del Jazz 68, Louis Armstrong, Peanuts Hucko, Trummy Young, Billy Kyle (Sarpe, 1981)
  • Satchmo Plays King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, Peanuts Hucko, Trummy Young, Billy Kyle (Curcio, 1982)
  • Tribute to Louis Armstrong, Peanuts Hucko, Billy Butterfield, Trummy Young, Marty Napoleon, Jack Lesberg, Gus Johnson (Jazz Heritage, 1985)

With Buck Clayton

References

  1. ^ .
  2. ^ a b "Trummy Young, 72, Is Dead; Jazz Trombonist and Singer", The New York Times, September 12, 1984.
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  4. ^ "Young, Trummy (James Oliver)" Archived January 11, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians.
  5. ^ "Satchmo Band Spice To Open Air Show" Article, Los Angeles Sentinel, May 28, 1953
  6. ^ "Trummy Young | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  7. ^ "ANDREA YOUNG singing "SUGAR"". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.

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