Lou McGarity
Biography
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.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Jingle Bell Jazz
1962
Snowfall (The Tony Bennett Christmas Album)
1968
Silver Vibes (With Trombones And Rhythm)
1960
The Genius Of The Electric Guitar
1987
All-Time Greatest Hits
1972
In Memoriam
1971
This Is The Big Band Era
1971
Harmonica Jazz
20 Golden Greats
1984
The Guitarists
1980
Solo Flight • The Genius Of Charlie Christian
1972
The Big Band Hits Of The Thirties
1970
Extra!
1969
In The Groove With The Kings Of Swing
1967
Fever!
1966
Brazen Brass
1960
Windy City Jazz
1958
The Sound
1955
Satchmo Serenades
Condon A La Carte
1962
Cootie Williams In Hi-Fi
1958
Credited work
1,077 releases · 248 albums · active 1950–2024
- Performance · 1,384
- Other credits · 31
Studios: Roosevelt Grill · Sony Music Studios, New York City · WOR Studios · The Metropolitan Opera House
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Benny Goodman
- Louis Armstrong
- Charlie Christian
- Charlie Parker
- Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band
- Eddie Condon
- Benny Goodman And His Orchestra