Snooky Young
Biography
Eugene Edward "Snooky" Young (February 3, 1919 – May 11, 2011) was an American jazz trumpeter. He was known for his mastery of the plunger mute, with which he was able to create a wide range of sounds.
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Can't Buy A Thrill
1972
Greatest Hits
1978
Rock Of Ages (The Band In Concert)
1972
Genius + Soul = Jazz
1961
The Blues And The Abstract Truth
1961
Word Of Mouth
1981
Heavy Axe
1974
Crossroads
1989
Sounds...And Stuff Like That!!
1978
The Genius Of Ray Charles
1959
Beautiful Noise
1976
Inner City Blues
1971
The Atomic Mr. Basie
1958
Walking In Space
1969
Soul '69
1969
Legrand Jazz
1958
The Smithsonian Collection Of Classic Jazz
1973
Smackwater Jack
1971
Movin' Wes
1965
Everything Must Change
1976
The Cat
1964
The Love Connection
1979
I Heard That!!
1976
Gambler's Life
1974
Credited work
4,268 releases · 575 albums · active 1950–2025
- Performance · 5,334
- Other credits · 196
Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · The Village Recorder · A&R Studios · Atlantic Studios
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Count Basie
- Quincy Jones
- Count Basie And His Orchestra
- Jimmy Smith
- Count Basie & His Orchestra
- Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra
- The Band