(b. Sep. 13, 1917, Minneapolis, MN; d. Jan. 2, 1977, Sparks, NV).
Reed player and composer. Played with Abe Lyman, Paul Whiteman (1940-1941), Shep Fields, Benny Goodman, Sam Donahue. Recorded with Yank Lawson's band in the 40s. Was a CBS staff musician in New York for 25 years. Also recorded with Will Bradley, Trummy Young, Roy Eldridge and others.
APPEARANCES +
Roy Eldridge
Little Jazz Trumpet Giant
2004, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Proper Records (2), 
,
, Swing/Big Band
Various
La Saga Dei V-Disc
1999, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz, 
,
, Dixieland/Big Band/Cool Jazz
Roy Eldridge
1945-1947
1998, CD, Comp, Classics (11), 
,
, Bop/Swing
Roy Eldridge
After You've Gone
1995, CD, 
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, Swing
Yank Lawson
That's A Plenty
1985, Vinyl,
Roy Eldridge
All The Cats Join In
1982, LP, Comp, MCA Records
Shep Fields And His New Music
The Uncollected Shep Fields, 1942-1944
1980, Vinyl, 
,
, Big Band/Swing
Roy Eldridge
Little David The Goliath (1943-1946)
1974, LP, Comp, Mono, MCA Records, MCA Records
Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra
Swing Along With Little Jazz
1974, 2x Vinyl, 
,
, Swing
Yank Lawson
Yank Lawson's Dixieland Jazz
1954, 10", Comp, Riverside Records
Yank Lawson
Yank Lawson's Dixieland Jazz
1954, 7", EP, Riverside Records
Yank Lawson And His Jazz Band*
Dixieland Jazz Vol. 2
1952, 10", Album, Brunswick, ,
, Dixieland
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra / Yank Lawson And The V-Disc All Stars
Vibe Boogie / Davenport Blues
1945
Benny Goodman And His Orchestra
It's Only A Paper Moon / I'm Gonna Love That Guy
1945
Shep Fields And His New Music
Let's Say Goodnight With A Dance / Fire Dance
1942, Shellac, ,
, Big Band
Shep Fields And His New Music
I Came Here To Talk For Joe / Cross-Roads
1942
Various
Trumpet Time
LP, Comp, Jazz Society (3), 
,
, Big Band/Dixieland
