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Trummy Young

tb, 1912-1984 US, Savannah, Georgia
Singer / Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. James Oliver Young

James "Trummy" Young (January 12, 1912 – September 10, 1984) was a trombonist in the swing era. Although he was never really a star or a bandleader himself, he did have one hit with his version of "Margie," which he played and sang with Jimmie Lunceford's orchestra in 1937 on the Decca Records label.

     
Instruments
  • Trombone
  • Vocals
  • Tuba
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Blues
  • Pop
Popular Tracks   
Go down Moses on Milestones of a Jazz Legend: Louis Armstrong, Vol. 8 by Louis Armstrong
All That Meat and No Potatoes on Show Me by Trummy Young
Down by the Riverside on Milestones of a Jazz Legend: Louis Armstrong, Vol. 8 by Louis Armstrong
Shadrack on Milestones of a Jazz Legend: Louis Armstrong, Vol. 8 by Louis Armstrong
The Real Ambassadors: Summer Song on Dave Brubeck: Milestones of a Jazz Legend, Vol. 10 by Various Artists
On the Sunny Side of the Street on Show Me by Trummy Young
Sometimes I Feel like a Motherless Child on Milestones of a Jazz Legend: Louis Armstrong, Vol. 8 by Louis Armstrong
Keepin' out of Mischief Now on Show Me by Trummy Young
Now You Has Jazz (from "High Society") - 2006 Remaster on That's Entertainment by Various Artists
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot on Milestones of a Jazz Legend: Louis Armstrong, Vol. 8 by Louis Armstrong

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
1944-1946Trummy Young1998Compil.
Tribute To Louis ArmstrongPeanuts Hucko, Billy Butterfield, Trummy Young, Marty Napoleon, Jack Lesberg, Gus Johnson1994Album
Tribute To Louis ArmstrongPeanuts Hucko, Billy Butterfield, Trummy Young, Marty Napoleon, Jack Lesberg, Gus Johnson1994Album
Los Grandes Del Jazz 68Louis Armstrong / Peanuts Hucko / Trummy Young / Billy Kyle1981Album
SomedayTrummy Young1980Album
Swing Is HereChris Barber With John Lewis ・ Trummy Young1979Album
Swing Is HereChris Barber With John Lewis ・ Trummy Young1979Album
OleoUrbie Green, Ross Tompkins, Carl Fontana, Kai Winding, James Moody, Dick Hyman, Trummy Young1978Album
A Man And His HornTrummy Young1975Album
The Mildred Bailey Radio Show - 1944-1945Mildred Bailey With Guest Stars Trummy Young And Woody Herman And Featuring Teddy Wilson Sextet1975Album
Hollywood Jazz Session - Vol. 1Dexter Gordon / Wardell Gray / Howard McGhee / Trummy Young / Barney Kessel / Hampton Hawes, Ken Kennedy, Leroy Gray1952Album
Bop After HoursTrummy Young, Barney Kessel1947Album
Bopera - Part 1 / 2Trummy Young / Wardell Gray1947Album
The Hunt - Part 3 / 4Trummy Young / Barney Kessel1947Album
Tiny's Boogie Woogie / "C" Jam BluesThe Tiny Grimes Swingtet Featuring Trummy Young & John Hardee1946Album
Jazz 44Cozy Cole, Coleman Hawkins, J.C. Heard, Trummy YoungCompil.
Governor TrombonesTrummy Young / Jimmy ArcheyAlbum
You're Only Happy When I'm Blue / Ten Lessons With TimothyTony Scott, Dizzy Gillespie, Ben Webster, Trummy Young, Jimmy Jones, Gene Ramey, Eddie NicholsonAlbum
Yours TrulyTrummy YoungAlbum
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