Lou McGarity

Robert Louis McGarity (July 22, 1917 – August 28, 1971) was an American jazz trombonist who was a member of the Benny Goodman big band during the late 1930s and early 1940s. 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. He was member of the World's Greatest Jazz Band at the end of the 1960s.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 22, 1917 (Athens), Died August 28, 1971 (Alexandria)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, violin

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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 240 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	86470	6/28/1954	Champagne boogie	Jerry Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	86471	6/28/1954	Kettle drum hop-1	Jerry Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	86472	6/28/1954	The ooh and aah mambo	Jerry Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	86473	6/29/1954	Don't talk to me about	Jerry Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	86474	6/29/1954	Thou swell	Jerry Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	86475	6/29/1954	$ 500 reward	Jerry Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	86476	6/29/1954	Baby's lullaby	Jerry Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	86730	8/27/1954	Flaggin' the train	Ray McKinley Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	86731	8/27/1954	The natives are restless tonight	Ray McKinley Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	86732	8/27/1954	Airizay	Ray McKinley Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	86733	8/27/1954	You came a long way from St. Louis	Ray McKinley Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	87959	5/8/1954	I want to be happy	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	87960	5/8/1954	Sweet Georgia Brown	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	87961	5/8/1954	Big noise from Winnetka	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	87962	5/8/1954	Love me or leave me	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	87968	5/8/1954	When the Saints go marching	Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	87969	5/8/1954	Blues	Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	87971	5/8/1954	Lover-1	Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	87972	5/8/1954	At sundown-2	Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	87973	5/8/1954	St. James infirmary-3	Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	87974	5/8/1954	Whistling cow blues-4	Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	87975	5/8/1954	Big town boogie-5	Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	87976	5/8/1954	South Rampart Street parade	Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	88176	6/15/1955	Sweet Georgia Brown	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	88177	6/15/1955	Basin Street blues	Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone

(Results 126-150 of 240 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McGarity, Lou," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106391.

McGarity, Lou. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106391.

"McGarity, Lou." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.