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Born: May 12, 1910, Mason City, Iowa.
Dead: December 16, 1945, Los Angeles, California.

One of the most respected trombone players in the field of jazz and swing in the 1930s and early 40s. May be best known for instrumental versions of the song Stardust.

ALBUMS


APPEARANCES +


Nina Simone
Blackbird (The Colpix Recordings) (1959 - 1963)
2024, CD, Album, RE, Exp + CD, Album, RE, Exp + CD, Albu, SoulMusic Records, ,
Piano Blues
Nina Plotzki
De Tout Mon Coeur
2020, CD, Album, Alessa Records
Nina Simone
The Complete RCA Albums Collection
2019, ,
Soul
Calabria Foti
Prelude To A Kiss
2019, CD, ,
Easy Listening/Vocal/Ballad
Erin McDougald
Outside The Soirée
2017, CD, Miles High Records
Joe Cohn
Shared Contemplations
2009, CD, Criss Cross Jazz
Ruby Braff With Scott Hamilton
For The Last Time - Ruby Braff's Historic Final Performance With Scott Hamilton
2008, 2xCD, Album, Arbors Records
Nina Simone
Tell It Like It Is - Rarities And Unreleased Recordings: 1967 - 1973
2008
Max Greger, Paul Kuhn, Hugo Strasser Und Die SWR Big Band
Best Of Swing Legenden
2007, CD, Comp, Koch Universal Music, ,
Big Band/Swing
Various
The War: A Ken Burns Film
2007, 4x CD, Box Set Longbox, ,
Big Band/Classical/Swing/Soundtrack
Artie Shaw
The Artie Shaw Story
2005, 4xCD, Comp, Proper Records (2), ,
Swing/Big Band
Red Norvo
Dance Of The Octopus
2005, CD, Comp, Mono, Hep Records (3), GZ Digital Media
Metronome All Stars / Esquire All Stars
Summit Meetings 1939-1950
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés, ,
Swing/Big Band/Bop/Cool Jazz
Bunny Berigan
The Key Sessions 1931-1937
2003, 5xCD, Comp, JSP Records, ,
Swing/Big Band
Arturo Sandoval
Trumpet Evolution
2003
Mildred Bailey
1940-1942
2002, CD, Comp, Classics (11), ,
Swing
Artie Shaw
Star Dust
2002
Billy May, Glen Gray
The Swing Era: The Postwar Years
2001, 2xCD, Album, 2-C, Time Life Music, EMI-Capitol Special Markets
Artie Shaw
Highlights From Artie Shaw: Self Portrait
2001, CD, Comp, Smplr, Bluebird (3), BMG, ,
Big Band
Isham Jones
Plays His Own Compositions
2001, CD, Comp, Swing Time Productions
Artie Shaw
The Best Of The War Years
2001, CD, Comp, Stardust Records (7), ,
Big Band
Artie Shaw
The Very Best Of Artie Shaw
2001
Les Brown And His Band Of Renown
Bandland / Revolution In Sound
2000, CD, Comp, Collectables, Sony Music, ,
Big Band
Al Porcino Big Band
Live!
2000, CD, Album, Organic Music (3), ,
Big Band/Contemporary Jazz
Artie Shaw
Evensong
2000, CD, Comp, Mono, RE, RM, Hep Records (3), ,
Big Band/Swing
Artie Shaw
Blues In The Night
2000, CD, ,
Big Band
Red Norvo And His Orchestra
1933-1936
1999, CD, Comp, Classics (11)
Al Hirt
Honey In The Horn / Our Man In New Orleans
1999, CD, ,
Dixieland
Lou Donaldson
A Man With A Horn
1999
Red Norvo
1933 - 1944
1998, CD, Comp, Giants Of Jazz, ,
Bop/Big Band/Swing
Bunny Berigan
Starting
1998, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz, ,
Big Band
Della Reese
The Della Reese Collection
1998, CD, Comp, Varèse Sarabande, ,
Easy Listening
Nina Simone
Folksy Nina / Nina With Strings
1998, CD, Comp, Collectables, ,
Soul-Jazz/Piano Blues
Jackie Coon
Softly
1998, CD, Album, Arbors Records
Hot Lips Page
Hot Lips Page
1997, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz, ,
Swing
Nina Simone
Saga Of The Good Life And Hard Times
1997, ,
Soul-Jazz/Piano Blues
Eric Alexander
Man With A Horn
1997, ,
Post Bop
Artie Shaw
Jazz & Blues Collection
1995, CD, Comp, RM, Editions Atlas,
Bill Allred's Classic Jazz Band
Swing Riot!
1995, CD, Album, Sunjazz Records, ,
Swing/Dixieland
Billy Taylor Trio
Billy Taylor Trio
1995
Benny Goodman
1934 Bill Dodge All-Star Recordings Complete
1994, CD, Comp, Mono, RE, Circle, ,
Big Band
Mildred Bailey
The Rockin' Chair Lady (1931-1950)
1994,
Harry James & His Music Makers
The Bands Of Renown
1993, CD, Album, Renown Records
Various
Swing Time! The Fabulous Big Band Era 1925-1955
1993, 3x CD, Box Set, ,
Big Band/Swing/Dixieland
Glenn Miller
Best Of The Big Bands (Evolution Of A Band)
1992, CD, ,
Big Band/Swing
Oliver Nelson With Lem Winchester
Nocturne
1992, CD, ,
Hard Bop/Post Bop/Cool Jazz
Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon
1990, LP, Comp, RM, Musica Jazz, ,
Bop
Bing Crosby
Classic Crosby (1931 To 1938)
1990
Harry James
Best Of Big Bands
1990
Ray Anthony
The Hits Of Ray Anthony
1989
W. C. Handy
W. C. Handy
1988, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz, ,
Big Band/Swing/Dixieland
Coleman Hawkins
Bean And The Boys - Live And Uncommercial Recordings 1940-1965 Vol. 1
1988, LP, Comp, Mono, Bean (2),
Coleman Hawkins
Bean And The Boys - Live And Uncommercial Recordings 1940-1965
1988, 21xLP, Mono + Box, Comp, Queen-disc, ,
Swing/Bop
Bing Crosby
The Crooner (The CBS Years 1928-1934)
1988
Carla White
Orient Express
1987, LP, Album, Milestone (4)
Various
Swing Groups 1931 To 1936
1987, CD, ,
Musical/Vocal
Various
The 1930s: The Small Combos
1987
Clora Bryant
Gal With A Horn
1986
Billy May, Glen Gray
Swing Era: The Postwar Years
1984, 2xCass, Album, Comp, Time Life Music, EMI-Capitol Special Markets, ,
Big Band/Swing
Various
Big Band Jazz (From The Beginnings To The Fifties)
1983, 6x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Big Band/Swing
Ray Anthony
Volume II - Big Band Series
1981, LP, Picc-A-Dilly, Picc-A-Dilly, ,
Big Band/Easy Listening
Artie Shaw
The Complete Artie Shaw Volume V, 1941-1942
1981, 2xLP, Comp, Bluebird (3), ,
Swing/Big Band
Artie Shaw
The Complete Artie Shaw Volume IV 1940/1941
1980, 2xLP, Comp, Bluebird (3), ,
Swing/Big Band
Benny Goodman
The Alternate Goodman - Vol. II
1980, LP, Comp, Nostalgia (8), ,
Big Band/Swing
Red Norvo
Giants Of Jazz: Red Norvo
1980, ,
Swing/Big Band
Various
Featured Performances By Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman, And Harry James
1979, LP, Comp, Meritt Record Society, ,
Swing
Benny Goodman
One Night Stand With Benny Goodman In 1942 And 1943
1979, LP, Mono, Joyce, ,
Swing/Big Band
Harry James (2), Maurice Andre*
Trompettes D'Or
1978, LP, Album + LP, Album + Comp, CBS, ,
Neo-Classical/Easy Listening
Ray Anthony
Swing Goes On! Vol. 10
1978, ,
Big Band/Swing/Instrumental
Bing Crosby
A Bing Crosby Collection, Volume I
1978, Vinyl, ,
Big Band/Vocal/Ballad/Swing
Teddy Wilson
Statements And Improvisations, 1934-1942
1977, LP, Album, Comp, Smithsonian Collection, Columbia Special Products, ,
Swing
Howard McGhee
Maggie
1977, ,
Bop/Swing
Della Reese
The ABC Collection
1976,
Benny Carter Plus The Metronome All Stars*
Benny Carter 1945 Plus The Metronome All-Stars
1975
Fitz Gore & The Talismen
Soundnitia
1975
Artie Shaw
The Swinging Big Bands (1938/1945) - Artie Shaw - Vol. 1
1974, Vinyl, ,
Swing
Harry James And His Orchestra
The Beat Of The Big Bands Harry James And His Orchestra
1973
Artie Shaw
Concerto For Clarinet
1972, ,
Big Band
Artie Shaw
Swing With Artie Shaw: His Clarinet, His Orchestra And The Gramercy Five: 48 Of His Original Recordings
1969, 4x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Swing/Big Band
Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray
Citizens Bop
1967
Various
In The Groove With The Kings Of Swing
1967, Box Set, 6x Vinyl, ,
Swing
Harry James
Harry James' Greatest Hits
1967, ,
Big Band
Nina Simone
Nina Simone With Strings
1966, ,
Vocal
Billy Burton, The Billy Burton Brass
The Billy Burton Brass
1966
Della Reese
I Like It Like Dat!
1966, Vinyl Jacksonville Pressing, ,
Big Band/Vocal
Al Hirt
Al Hirt Live At The Al Hirt Club
1965, Vinyl, ,
Easy Listening
Earl Hines
Up To Date With Earl Hines
1965
Bobby Hackett
Trumpets' Greatest Hits
1965, Vinyl, ,
Easy Listening
Tommy Wills Combo
Man With A Horn
1964, Vinyl, ,
Instrumental/Rhythm & Blues/Swing
Various
Dynagroove Le Son Du XXe Siècle - Disque De Démonstration
1963, LP, Comp, S/Edition, RCA Victor
Al Hirt
Honey In The Horn
1963,
Tommy Wills
Man With A Horn / La-Dee-Dah
1963
Various
The New Sound Of The Stars
1963, ,
Easy Listening/Vocal
The Four Saints
The Many Sounds Of The Four Saints
1962, LP, Mono, Four Saints Recordings
Les Brown And His Band Of Renown
Revolution In Sound The Revolving Bandstand Of Les Brown And His Band Of Renown Saluting Songs Made Famous By the Big Bands
1962, Vinyl, ,
Big Band
Dick Stabile His Saxophone And Hollywood Orchestra*
Dancing On The Sunset Strip
1962
Chuck Sagle And His Orchestra
Splendor In The Brass
1961,
Richard Otto & Sarah McLawler
At The Break Of Day
1960, LP, Mono, Vee Jay Records, Vee Jay Records, Vee Jay Records
Various
Johannesburg Jazz Festival 1960
1960, LP, Renown,
The Bay Big Band
Swingin' Sweet Trumpet
1960
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis With Shirley Scott
Moodsville Volume 4
1960
Eddie Davis*
This And That
1959
Artie Shaw
The Great Artie Shaw
1959, Vinyl Indianapolis Pressing, ,
Big Band
Artie Shaw
Artie Shaw
1958, 7", EP, Comp, Red, RCA, RCA, ,
Instrumental/Big Band/Swing
Artie Shaw
Artie Shaw
1958, 7", EP, RCA
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
1958
Artie Shaw & His Orchestra* Featuring The Gramercy Five*
Summit Ridge Drive
1958
The Billy Taylor Trio*
Let's Get Away From It All
1957, LP, Comp, Prestige
Various
This Is Jazz No. 2
1957,
Anita Ellis
Forbidden Fruit / Man With A Horn
1957
Anita O'Day
Pick Yourself Up
1957
Dick Stabile
Dick Stabile Plays For You
1957
Harry James And His Orchestra
The Brave Bulls
1957, ,
Big Band
Anita Ellis
I Wonder What Became Of Me
1956, ,
Vocal
The Billy Taylor Trio*
Billy Taylor Trio Vol. 1
1956
Georgie Auld
Lullaby Of Broadway
1956
Anita O'Day
Pick Yourself Up
1956
International Jazz Group*
International Jazz Group
1956, ,
Swing/Bop
Harry James And His Orchestra
The Man With The Horn
1955, 10", Comp, Columbia
The Metronome All-Stars*
The Metronome All-Stars
1955, 10", Comp, Columbia, ,
Big Band
Red Norvo & His All Stars*
Red Norvo & His All Stars
1955,
Various
Jazz For People Who Hate Jazz
1955, Vinyl, ,
Swing/Big Band/Stride
Steve Allen
Music For Tonight
1955
Metronome All-Stars*
Metronome All-Stars
1955, ,
Big Band/Swing/Dixieland/Bop
Billy Taylor Trio
Man With A Horn / Let's Get Away From It All
1953
Randy Brooks And His Orchestra
Trumpet Moods
1953
Ray Anthony
The Young Man With The Horn
1953
Boyd Raeburn And His Orchestra
The Man With The Horn / Body And Soul
1951
Georgie Auld
I Won't Cry Anymore / The Man With The Horn
1951
Hadda Brooks
All I Need Is You / The Man With A Horn
1951
Chris Powell & The Five Blue Flames*
Country Girl Blues / The Man With The Horn
1951
Ray Anthony And His Orchestra*
Young Man With A Horn / Stardust
1950
Various
Man With A Horn
1949
John Hardee
Cobblestones / Man With A Horn
1948, Shellac, 10", Sittin' In With, ,
Bop
Jimmy Zito, His Trumpet And His Orchestra
The Man With The Horn / Just Naive
1948, Shellac, 10", Coast Records
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra / Artie Shaw And His Gramercy 5—.*
Moonglow / My Blue Heaven
1948, ,
Swing
Jack Jenney And His Band* / Fletcher Henderson And His Band* / Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra
City Nights / Pixie From Dixie / On Revival Day
1947, 12", V Disc, ,
Big Band
Various
Just Squeeze Me
1947, 12", V Disc
Harry James And His Orchestra
The Man With The Horn / Jalousie
1947, ,
Big Band
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra / Monica Lewis And Her V-Disc Friends
Stardust / Begin The Beguine // My Heart Stood Still / I'm An Old Cow-Hand
1945, 12", V Disc
Raffael Mendez, His Trumpet And His All-Star Jazz Orchestra*
In A Little Spanish Town / Kitten On The Keys
1945
Red Norvo And His Swing Septet
I Surrender, Dear / Old Fashioned Love
1940
Artie Shaw & His Orchestra*
Star Dust / Temptation
1940, ,
Big Band
Metronome All Star Band* / Metronome All Star Nine*
King Porter Stomp / All Star Strut
1940
Dick McDonough And His Orchestra
My Cabin Of Dreams / Public Melody Number One
1937, Shellac, 10", Melotone
Dick McDonough And His Orchestra
You And I Know / An Old Flame Never Dies
1937, Shellac, 10", Melotone
Johnny Williams And His Swing Sextette
Where's My Sweetie Hiding? / Little Old Lady
1937
Red Norvo And His Swing Septet
I Surrender, Dear / Tomboy
1935, Shellac, 10", Blu, Columbia
Red Norvo And His Swing Octet*
Bughouse / Blues In E Flat
1935
Various
Second Chorus (An Original Sound Track Recording)
LP, Hollywood Soundstage
Artie Shaw, Red Norvo All-Stars, Frankie Trumbauer Orchestra*, Mildred Bailey Orch.*, Wingy Mannone All Stars*, Billie Holiday's Group*, Adrian Rollini Orchestra*
The Sideman Years
LP, Comp, Mono, RP, Sounds Of Swing, ,
Big Band/Swing
Randy Brooks and his Orchestra / Bobby Hackett
The Man With The Horn / More Than You Know
Shellac, 10", Decca
Benny Goodman
The Unheard Benny Goodman, Vol. 6 - 1939-1945
LP, Mono, Blu-Disc (2), ,
Swing
Artie Shaw
Moonglow
7", EP, Tri, RCA Victor, ,
Swing
Bill Dodge And His All-Star Orchestra
Swinging ’34, Volume 1
,
Swing
Bill Dodge And His All-Star Orchestra
Swinging ’34, Vol. 2
Artie Shaw
Artie Shaw At The Hollywood Palladium
,
Big Band/Swing
Artie Shaw
Star Dust
Vinyl E/T and O/T Tax Codes, ,
Big Band
Randy Brooks And His Orchestra
Trumpet Moods
Various
That Devilin' Tune - A Jazz History, Vol. 3 (1934-1945)
2006, 9xCD, Comp, West Hill Radio Archives, ,
Dixieland/Swing/Bop/Big Band
Hoagy Carmichael
The First Of The Singer Songwriters (Key Cuts 1924-1946)
2003
The Finnish Percussion Ensemble
The Finnish Percussion Ensemble
1987, LP, Woodwinds,
Various
The Big Bands Are Back
1981, 2xLP, Comp, CSP
Various
The Greatest Recordings Of The Big Band Era
1980, ,
Big Band
Various
Great Vocalists Of The Big Band Era
1978, 6xLP, Comp + Box, Columbia Special Products
Various
60 Of The Greatest Big Bands
1977, 6x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Big Band
Various
Theme Songs Of The Big Bands
LP, Comp, Swing Era Records, ,
Big Band/Swing
Various
Remember The 30's
,
Big Band/Swing/Vocal
Arturo Sandoval
Trumpet Evolution
2003, CD, ,
Afro-Cuban Jazz
Al Hirt
Honey In The Horn
1963