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Yank Lawson

tr, 1911-1995 US
Musician of Jazz and Pop
A.k.a. John Rhea Lawson

John Rhea "Yank" Lawson (May 3, 1911, Trenton, Missouri – February 18, 1995, Indianapolis, Indiana) was a jazz trumpeter known for Dixieland and swing music.From 1933 to 1935 he worked in Ben Pollack's orchestra and after that became a founding member of the Bob Crosby Orchestra. He later worked with Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey, but also worked with Crosby again in 1941. Later in the 1940s he became a studio musician leading his own Dixieland sessions.

     
Instruments
  • Trumpet
  • Piano
  • Saxophone
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Pop
  • Soundtrack
Plays With
Bob Crosby And His Orchestra
Buddy Morrow And His Orchestra
Eddie Condon And His Orchestra
Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band
Lawson-Haggart Rockin' Band
Lawson-Haggart Sextet
Slatz Randall And His Orchestra
The Dixieland All Stars
The World's Greatest Jazzband
Tommy Dorsey And His Clambake Seven
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra
Yank Lawson And His Dixieland Blues
Yank Lawson And His Orchestra
Yank Lawson's Jazz Band
The Big 18
The Dixieland Band
Ray McKinley's Dixie Six
Will Bradley's Jazz Band
Dixieland All Stars Berlin
A Dixieland Sound Spectacular
Kai Winding And His Birdland All-Stars
Bobby Byrne And His NBC Dixieland Band
Will Osborne And His Slide Music
Popular Tracks   
A Long Way from Home on Century Plaza by The World's Greatest Jazz Band, Yank Lawson & Bob Haggart
She's Funny That Way on Century Plaza by The World's Greatest Jazz Band, Yank Lawson & Bob Haggart
Dreaming Butterfly on Century Plaza by The World's Greatest Jazz Band, Yank Lawson & Bob Haggart
Love for Sale on The World's Greatest Jazz Band Plays Cole Porter and Rodgers and Hart by Yank Lawson & Bob Haggart
Heavy Hearted Blues on Century Plaza by The World's Greatest Jazz Band, Yank Lawson & Bob Haggart
Frog and Nightgown on Century Plaza by The World's Greatest Jazz Band, Yank Lawson & Bob Haggart
My Funny Valentine on The World's Greatest Jazz Band Plays Cole Porter and Rodgers and Hart by Yank Lawson & Bob Haggart
At Sundown on Century Plaza by The World's Greatest Jazz Band, Yank Lawson & Bob Haggart
Anything Goes on The World's Greatest Jazz Band Plays Cole Porter and Rodgers and Hart by Yank Lawson & Bob Haggart
It's All Right with Me on The World's Greatest Jazz Band Plays Cole Porter and Rodgers and Hart by Yank Lawson & Bob Haggart

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Worlds Greatest Jazz Band At Manchester Trade Hall England 1971Yank Lawson, Billy Butterfield, Vic Dickenson, Bob Wilber, Eddie Hubble, Bud Freeman, Ralph Sutton, Bob Haggart, Gus Johnson2006Album
World's Greatest Jazzband Of Bob Haggart & Yank LawsonThe World's Greatest Jazzband Of Bob Haggart & Yank Lawson1988Album
A Yank At CambridgeYank Lawson With Dave Barrett's Cambridge Jazzband1988Album
Plays Mostly The BluesYank Lawson1986Album
Good NewsTeresa Brewer & The World's Greatest Jazzband of Yank Lawson and Bob Haggart1984Album
Live At Louisiana Jazz Club GenovaYank Lawson / Bud Freeman / Ralph Sutton / Kenny Davern1982Album
Greats Of Jazz - Best Of Jazz In The TrocYank Lawson / Bob Haggart1980Album
Plays George GershwinThe World's Greatest Jazzband Of Yank Lawson & Bob Haggart1977Album
On Tour Vol 1 And 2The World's Greatest Jazzband Of Yank Lawson And Bob Haggart1977Album
On Tour IIThe World's Greatest Jazzband Of Yank Lawson And Bob Haggart Special Guest Maxine Sullivan1977Album
On TourThe World's Greatest Jazzband Of Yank Lawson And Bob Haggart1977Album
Plays Duke EllingtonThe World's Greatest Jazzband Of Yank Lawson & Bob Haggart1976Album
In Concert (Recorded Live At The Lawrenceville School)The World's Greatest Jazzband Of Yank Lawson & Bob Haggart1976Album
The World's Greatest Jazz Band Of Yank Lawson & Bob Haggart Plays Rodgers & HartThe World's Greatest Jazzband Of Yank Lawson & Bob Haggart Plays Rodgers & Hart1976Album
Plays Cole PorterThe World's Greatest Jazzband Of Yank Lawson And Bob Haggart1975Album
That's A PlentyYank Lawson1975Compil.
Plays Cole PorterThe World's Greatest Jazzband Of Yank Lawson And Bob Haggart1975Album
Extra! Volume IIThe World's Greatest Jazzband Of Yank Lawson & Bob Haggart1974Single
In Concert: Vol. 1 - Massey HallThe World's Greatest JazzBand Of Yank Lawson & Bob Haggart Special Guest Bobby Hackett With Vic Dickenson1973Album
Good NewsTeresa Brewer & The World's Greatest Jazzband of Yank Lawson and Bob Haggart1973Album
Hark The Herald Angels SwingThe World's Greatest Jazzband Of Yank Lawson & Bob Haggart1972Album
What's New?The World's Greatest Jazzband Of Yank Lawson & Bob Haggart1971Album
The World's Greatest JazzbandThe World's Greatest Jazzband Of Yank Lawson & Bob Haggart1971Album
What's New?The World's Greatest Jazzband Of Yank Lawson & Bob Haggart1971Album
Doodle Doo DooThe World's Greatest Jazzband Of Yank Lawson & Bob Haggart1971Single
The World's Greatest Jazzband Of Yank Lawson And Bob HaggartThe World's Greatest Jazzband Of Yank Lawson And Bob Haggart1970Single
Live At The Roosevelt GrillThe World's Greatest Jazzband Of Yank Lawson And Bob Haggart1970Album
Jazz In The MountainsThe World's Greatest Jazzband Of Yank Lawson & Bob Haggart, Soprano Summit1969Compil.
The World's Greatest Jazzband Of Yank Lawson And Bob HaggartThe World's Greatest Jazzband Of Yank Lawson And Bob Haggart1969Album
In The Troc 10 Greats Of JazzBud Freeman, Ralph Sutton, Gus Johnson, Bob Wilber, Billy Butterfield, Yank Lawson, Bob Haggart, Lou McGarity, Carl Fontana, Clancy Hayes, Peanuts Hucko1969Album
The World's Greatest Jazzband Of Yank Lawson And Bob HaggartThe World's Greatest Jazzband Of Yank Lawson And Bob Haggart1969Album
Extra!The World's Greatest Jazzband Of Yank Lawson & Bob Haggart1969Album
In The Troc, 10 Greats Of JazzBud Freeman, Ralph Sutton, Morey Feld, Billy Butterfield, Lou McGarity, Yank Lawson, Peanuts Hucko, Cutty Cutshall, Bob Haggart, Clancy Hayes1968Album
The Ten Greats Of Jazz In The Troc, Elitch GardensBud Freeman, Ralph Sutton, Morey Feld, Billy Butterfield, Lou McGarity, Yank Lawson, Peanuts Hucko, Cutty Cutshall, Bob Haggart, Clancy Hayes1967Album
Happy MelodiesClancy Hayes With Yank Lawson And His Yankee Clippers1965Album
Aspen Magazine Vol. 1, No. 1: Two Sides Of JazzThe Bill Evans Trio, Yank Lawson, Clancy Hayes, Peanuts Hucko, Lou Stein, Lou McGarity, Morey Field1965Single
Bang Bang ( My Baby Shot Me Down )Yank Lawson Featuring Chico Hamilton1965Single
Happy MelodiesClancy Hayes With Yank Lawson And His Yankee Clippers1965Single
Yank Lawson And Bob Haggart With Jerry Jerome And His OrchestraYank Lawson And Bob Haggart With Jerry Jerome And His Country Club Orchestra1962Album
Yank Lawson's Dixieland JazzYank Lawson1954Compil.
Yank Lawson's Dixieland JazzYank Lawson1954Single
Big Band Jazz Volume 1Yank Lawson, Will Bradley1953Album
Vibe Boogie / Davenport BluesLionel Hampton And His Orchestra / Yank Lawson And The V-Disc All Stars1945Album
Big Yank Is Here!Yank LawsonAlbum
Son-Of-A-Preacher Man / BillyThe World's Greatest Jazzband, Yank Lawson, Bob HaggartSingle
Century PlazaThe World's Greatest Jazzband Of Yank Lawson And Bob HaggartAlbum
In Concert: Vol. 2 At Carnegie HallThe World's Greatest JazzBand Of Yank Lawson & Bob Haggart With Special Guests Bobby Hackett And Maxine Sullivan With Bud FreemanAlbum
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