Yank Lawson

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Yank Lawson
Birth nameJohn Rhea Lawson
Born(1911-05-03)May 3, 1911
dixieland, swing
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Trumpet
Years active1930s–1990s
LabelsAtlantic, Audiophile, Decca, Jazzology

John Rhea "Yank" Lawson (May 3, 1911 – February 18, 1995)

Dixieland and swing music
.

Born John Lausen in 1911,

studio musician leading his own Dixieland sessions.[3]

In the 1950s he and Bob Haggart created the Lawson-Haggart band and they worked together in 1968 to form the World's Greatest Jazz Band, a Dixieland group which performed for the next ten years.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Yank Lawson, 84, Trumpeter With Prominent Jazz Bands". The New York Times. February 21, 1995.
  2. ^ Joseph F. Clarke (1977). Pseudonyms. BCA. p. 100.
  3. ^ a b c d Yanow, Scott. "Yank Lawson | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 November 2016.

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