tb, 1919-1987 US
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. Mitchell W. Wood Michael Wood (2) Mitchell Wood
Mitchell W. Wood, better known as Booty Wood (December 27, 1919, Dayton, Ohio - June 10, 1987, Dayton) was an American jazz trombonist.Wood played professionally on trombone from the late 1930s. He worked with Tiny Bradshaw and Lionel Hampton in the 1940s before joining the Navy during World War II. While there he played in a band with Clark Terry, Willie Smith, and Gerald Wilson. After his service ended he returned to play with Hampton, then worked with Arnett Cobb (1947–48), Erskine Hawkins (1948-50), and Count Basie (1951).
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Chelsea Bridge | Booty Wood | 1998 | Album |
Booty Wood And His Allstars |