1. James "Trummy" Young was an American trombonist in the swing era.
11 Facts About Trummy Young
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Trummy Young established himself as a star during his 12 years performing with Louis Armstrong in Armstrong's All Stars.
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Trummy Young had one hit with his version of "Margie", which he played and sang with Jimmie Lunceford's orchestra in 1937.
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Trummy Young was born in Savannah, Georgia, United States, and grew up Richmond, Virginia; he was originally a trumpeter, but by his professional debut in 1928 he had switched to trombone.
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Trummy Young joined Benny Goodman in 1945 and soloed on several hit records, including the No 2 hit "Gotta Be This or That".
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Trummy Young played with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie on a Clyde Hart-led session in 1945, and with Jazz at the Philharmonic.
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Trummy Young appeared in the Universal-International biopic, The Glenn Miller Story, with Louis Armstrong, Gene Krupa, and Barney Bigard.
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Trummy Young performed with Louis Armstrong and his All Stars for the ninth Cavalcade of Jazz concert held at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles.
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In 1964, Trummy Young ceased touring in order to settle in Hawaii, occasionally emerging for jazz parties and special appearances.
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Trummy Young was married to Sally Tokashiki with whom he had two daughters, Andrea and Barbara.
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Trummy Young died after a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 72 in September 1984.