Yank Lawson
Yank Lawson | |
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Birth name | John Rhea Lawson |
Born | dixieland, swing | May 3, 1911
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Trumpet |
Years active | 1930s–1990s |
Labels | Atlantic, 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
- ^ "Yank Lawson, 84, Trumpeter With Prominent Jazz Bands". The New York Times. February 21, 1995.
- ^ Joseph F. Clarke (1977). Pseudonyms. BCA. p. 100.
- ^ a b c d Yanow, Scott. "Yank Lawson | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
External links
- Yank Lawson recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings.
- Yank Lawson and Bob Haggart: Profiles in Jazz by Scott Yanow