Lou McGarity
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Robert Louis McGarity (July 22, 1917 ā August 28, 1971)[1] was an American jazz trombonist who was a member of the Benny Goodman big band during the late 1930s and early 1940s.[2] After serving in the military, he was a studio musician in New York City who performed in clubs at night with Eddie Condon and the Lawson/Haggard band.[2] He was member of the World's Greatest Jazz Band at the end of the 1960s.[2]
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Birth name | Robert Louis McGarity |
Born | (1917-07-22)July 22, 1917 Athens, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | August 28, 1971(1971-08-28) (aged 54) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz, Swing, Dixieland |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Trombone |
Years active | Early 1930sā1971 |
Labels | MGM, Jubilee, Argo |
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