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{{Short description|American jazz trombonist (1912–1984)}}
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| name = Trummy Young
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| birth_name = James Young
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| birth_name = James Osborne Young
| birth_date = {{birth date|1912|1|12}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1984|9|10|1912|1|12}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1912|1|12}}
|death_place = [[San Jose, California]], [[United States|U.S.A.]]
| birth_place = [[Savannah, Georgia]], U.S.
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| origin = [[Savannah, Georgia]], [[United States|U.S.A.]]
| instrument = [[Trombone]]
| death_place = [[San Jose, California]], U.S.
| genre = [[Jazz]]
| genre = Jazz
| occupation = [[Trombone|Trombonist]]
| occupation = Musician
| years_active = 1928–1964
| instrument = Trombone
| years_active = 1928–1964
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[[File:Trummy Young and Jimmie Lunceford, ca. early 1940s (William P. Gottlieb).jpg|thumb|right|240px|Trummy Young (right) and [[Jimmie Lunceford]], early 1940s.<br/> Photograph by [[William P. Gottlieb]].]]
[[File:Trummy Young and Jimmie Lunceford, ca. early 1940s (William P. Gottlieb).jpg|thumb|right|Trummy Young (right) and [[Jimmie Lunceford]], early 1940s]]
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'''James "Trummy" Young''' (January 12, 1912 – September 10, 1984) was an American [[trombonist]] in the [[swing era]]. He established himself as a star during his 12 years playing opposite Louis Armstrong in Armstrong's All Stars. He had one hit with his version of "[[Margie (song)|Margie]]", which he played and sang with [[Jimmie Lunceford]]'s orchestra in 1937.<ref name="nyt"/> During his years with Armstrong, Young changed his entire trombone style in order to more closely fit the Armstrong approach to jazz music. This effort led to his becoming an outstanding and unique master of traditional jazz, belying his previous efforts in the Bop field.
[[File:Louis Armstrong til Oslo og konserter - L0062 965Fo30141701300072.jpg|thumb|Young, left, shaking hands with [[Louis Armstrong]] at a 1955 concert in [[Oslo]]]]
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'''James "Trummy" Young''' (January 12, 1912 – September 10, 1984)<ref name="LarkinJazz">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1992|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-580-8|page=443}}</ref> was an American trombonist in the [[swing era]]. He established himself as a star during his 12 years performing with [[Louis Armstrong]] in Armstrong's All Stars. He had one hit with his version of "[[Margie (song)|Margie]]", which he played and sang with [[Jimmie Lunceford]]'s orchestra in 1937.<ref name="nyt"/> During his years with Armstrong, Young modified his playing to fit Armstrong's approach to jazz.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Young grew up in [[Savannah, Georgia]], and [[Richmond, Virginia]]; he was originally a trumpeter, but by his professional debut in 1928 he had switched to trombone. From 1933 to 1937 he was a member of [[Earl Hines]]' orchestra; he then joined [[Jimmie Lunceford]]'s orchestra in which he played from 1937 to 1943, scoring a hit on [[Decca Records]] with "[[Margie (song)|Margie]]" which featured his vocal. With [[Sy Oliver]] he co-wrote "[['Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)]]", a hit for both Lunceford and [[Ella Fitzgerald]] in 1939. It has since been recorded by many other artists and was a hit song in the UK for [[Fun Boy Three]] with [[Bananarama]] in 1982.{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}} His other compositions include "Easy Does It" and "[[Trav'lin' Light (song)|Trav'lin' Light]]"<ref>[http://www.jazz.com/encyclopedia/young-trummy-james-oliver "Young, Trummy (James Oliver)"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150111235551/http://www.jazz.com/encyclopedia/young-trummy-james-oliver |date=2015-01-11 }}, Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians.</ref> (the latter co-written with [[Jimmy Mundy]], with lyrics by [[Johnny Mercer]]).
Young was born in [[Savannah, Georgia]], United States,<ref name="LarkinJazz"/> and grew up [[Richmond, Virginia]]; he was originally a trumpeter, but by his professional debut in 1928 he had switched to trombone.<ref name="LarkinJazz"/> From 1933 to 1937, he was a member of [[Earl Hines]]' orchestra;<ref name="LarkinJazz"/> he then joined [[Jimmie Lunceford]]'s orchestra in which he played from 1937 to 1943, scoring a hit on [[Decca Records]] with "[[Margie (song)|Margie]]", which featured his vocal.<ref name="LarkinJazz"/> With [[Sy Oliver]] he co-wrote "[['Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)]]", a hit for both Lunceford and [[Ella Fitzgerald]] in 1939.<ref name="LarkinJazz"/> His other compositions include "Easy Does It" (1939; co-written with Oliver)<ref>{{cite book |last1= Young|first1= William H.|last2= Young|first2= Nancy K.|date= 2005|title= Music of the Great Depression|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=4NO26n13V2YC&pg=PA231 |publisher= Greenwood Press|page= 231|isbn= 978-0-313-33230-2}}</ref> and "[[Trav'lin' Light (song)|Trav'lin' Light]]" (1942; co-written with [[Jimmy Mundy]], with lyrics by [[Johnny Mercer]]).<ref>[http://www.jazz.com/encyclopedia/young-trummy-james-oliver "Young, Trummy (James Oliver)"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150111235551/http://www.jazz.com/encyclopedia/young-trummy-james-oliver |date=January 11, 2015 }}, Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians.</ref>


Young joined [[Benny Goodman]] in 1945 and soloed on several hit records, including the #2 hit "Gotta Be This or That". He also played with [[Charlie Parker]] and [[Dizzy Gillespie]] on a [[Clyde Hart (pianist)|Clyde Hart]]-led session in 1945, and with [[Jazz at the Philharmonic]]. In September 1952 he joined the [[Louis Armstrong#The All Stars|Louis Armstrong All-Stars]] and stayed twelve years (he performed in the 1956 musical ''[[High Society (1956 film)|High Society]]''). Trummy Young was a good foil for Armstrong (most memorably on their 1954 recording of "[[St. Louis Blues (song)|St. Louis Blues]]"). In 1964 Young quit the road in order to settle in [[Hawaii]], occasionally emerging for jazz parties and special appearances.
Young joined [[Benny Goodman]] in 1945 and soloed on several hit records, including the No. 2 hit "Gotta Be This or That". He also played with [[Charlie Parker]] and [[Dizzy Gillespie]] on a [[Clyde Hart (pianist)|Clyde Hart]]-led session in 1945, and with [[Jazz at the Philharmonic]].<ref name="LarkinJazz"/> In September 1952, he joined the [[Louis Armstrong#The All Stars|Louis Armstrong All-Stars]] and stayed for twelve years<ref name="LarkinJazz"/> (he performed in the musical film, ''[[High Society (1956 film)|High Society]]'' (1956). He appeared in the [[Universal-International]] biopic, ''[[The Glenn Miller Story]]'' (1954), with Louis Armstrong, [[Gene Krupa]], and [[Barney Bigard]]. Young performed with [[Louis Armstrong]] and his All Stars for the ninth [[Cavalcade of Jazz]] concert held at [[Wrigley Field (Los Angeles)|Wrigley Field]] in Los Angeles. The concert was produced by [[Leon Hefflin, Sr.]] on June 7, 1953.<ref>"Satchmo Band Spice To Open Air Show" Article, ''[[Los Angeles Sentinel]]'', May 28, 1953</ref> Trummy Young was a good foil for the trumpeter (such as their version of "[[St. Louis Blues (song)|St. Louis Blues]]" on [[Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy|Armstrong's W.C. Handy tribute album]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/trummy-young-mn0000682523/biography|title=Trummy Young &#124; Biography & History|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=August 3, 2021}}</ref> In 1964, Young ceased touring in order to settle in [[Hawaii]], occasionally emerging for jazz parties and special appearances.<ref name="LarkinJazz"/>


According to his own life story, printed in the July 22, 1977 issue of the ''[[Awake!]]'' magazine published by [[Jehovah's Witnesses]], he became one of Jehovah's Witnesses in 1964. He was married to Sally Tokashiki with whom he had two daughters, Andrea (who is a jazz singer) and Barbara.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp4ISQSp4Vg "Andrea Young singing 'Sugar'".]</ref>
According to his own life story, printed in the July 22, 1977, issue of the ''[[Awake!]]'' magazine, published by [[Jehovah's Witnesses]], he became a [[Jehovah's Witnesses|Jehovah's Witness]] in 1964. He was married to Sally Tokashiki with whom he had two daughters, Andrea (who is a jazz singer) and Barbara.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp4ISQSp4Vg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/dp4ISQSp4Vg |archive-date=December 21, 2021 |url-status=live|title=ANDREA YOUNG singing "SUGAR"|access-date=August 3, 2021|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>


He died after a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 72.<ref name="nyt">[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A03E1D81038F931A2575AC0A962948260 "Trummy Young, 72, Is Dead;Jazz Trombonist and Singer"], ''New York Times'', September 12, 1984.</ref>
He died after a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 72 in September 1984.<ref name="nyt">[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A03E1D81038F931A2575AC0A962948260 "Trummy Young, 72, Is Dead; Jazz Trombonist and Singer"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 12, 1984.</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
* ''Jimmie Lunceford in Hi-Fi'', Billy May and His Orchestra (Capitol, 1957)
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* ''The Mildred Bailey Radio Show 1944–1945'', Mildred Bailey (Sunbeam, 1975)
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;With [[Buck Clayton]]
*''[[How Hi the Fi]]'' (Columbia, 1954)
* ''A Man and His Horn'' (Flair, 1975)
* ''Oleo'', Urbie Green, Ross Tompkins, Carl Fontana, Kai Winding, James Moody, Dick Hyman, Trummy Young (Pausa, 1978)
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*''[[Jumpin' at the Woodside (album)|Jumpin' at the Woodside]]'' (Columbia, 1955)
* ''Swing Is Here'', Chris Barber (Black Lion, 1979)
* ''Someday'' (Chiaroscuro, 1980)
* ''Los Grandes Del Jazz 68'', Louis Armstrong, Peanuts Hucko, Trummy Young, Billy Kyle (Sarpe, 1981)
* ''Satchmo Plays King Oliver'', Louis Armstrong, Peanuts Hucko, Trummy Young, Billy Kyle (Curcio, 1982)
* ''Tribute to Louis Armstrong'', Peanuts Hucko, Billy Butterfield, Trummy Young, Marty Napoleon, Jack Lesberg, Gus Johnson (Jazz Heritage, 1985)


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'''With [[Buck Clayton]]'''
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==External links==
* ''[[How Hi the Fi]]'' (Columbia, 1954)
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*[http://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/trummy-young Trummy Young Interview] NAMM Oral History Library (1984)
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* ''[[Jumpin' at the Woodside (album)|Jumpin' at the Woodside]]'' (Columbia, 1955)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/trummy-young Trummy Young Interview] at [[NAMM Oral History Program|NAMM Oral History Collection]] (1984)
* [https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104993 Trummy Young recordings] at the [[Discography of American Historical Recordings]]


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Trummy Young
Trummy Young, c. early 1940s
Trummy Young, c. early 1940s
Background information
Birth nameJames Osborne Young
Born(1912-01-12)January 12, 1912
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
DiedSeptember 10, 1984(1984-09-10) (aged 72)
San Jose, California, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentTrombone
Years active1928–1964
Trummy Young (right) and Jimmie Lunceford, early 1940s
Young, left, shaking hands with Louis Armstrong at a 1955 concert in Oslo

James "Trummy" Young (January 12, 1912 – September 10, 1984)[1] was an American trombonist in the swing era. He established himself as a star during his 12 years performing with Louis Armstrong in Armstrong's All Stars. He had one hit with his version of "Margie", which he played and sang with Jimmie Lunceford's orchestra in 1937.[2] During his years with Armstrong, Young modified his playing to fit Armstrong's approach to jazz.

Biography

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Young was born in Savannah, Georgia, United States,[1] and grew up Richmond, Virginia; he was originally a trumpeter, but by his professional debut in 1928 he had switched to trombone.[1] From 1933 to 1937, he was a member of Earl Hines' orchestra;[1] he then joined Jimmie Lunceford's orchestra in which he played from 1937 to 1943, scoring a hit on Decca Records with "Margie", which featured his vocal.[1] With Sy Oliver he co-wrote "'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)", a hit for both Lunceford and Ella Fitzgerald in 1939.[1] His other compositions include "Easy Does It" (1939; co-written with Oliver)[3] and "Trav'lin' Light" (1942; co-written with Jimmy Mundy, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer).[4]

Young joined Benny Goodman in 1945 and soloed on several hit records, including the No. 2 hit "Gotta Be This or That". He also played with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie on a Clyde Hart-led session in 1945, and with Jazz at the Philharmonic.[1] In September 1952, he joined the Louis Armstrong All-Stars and stayed for twelve years[1] (he performed in the musical film, High Society (1956). He appeared in the Universal-International biopic, The Glenn Miller Story (1954), with Louis Armstrong, Gene Krupa, and Barney Bigard. Young performed with Louis Armstrong and his All Stars for the ninth Cavalcade of Jazz concert held at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles. The concert was produced by Leon Hefflin, Sr. on June 7, 1953.[5] Trummy Young was a good foil for the trumpeter (such as their version of "St. Louis Blues" on Armstrong's W.C. Handy tribute album).[6] In 1964, Young ceased touring in order to settle in Hawaii, occasionally emerging for jazz parties and special appearances.[1]

According to his own life story, printed in the July 22, 1977, issue of the Awake! magazine, published by Jehovah's Witnesses, he became a Jehovah's Witness in 1964. He was married to Sally Tokashiki with whom he had two daughters, Andrea (who is a jazz singer) and Barbara.[7]

He died after a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 72 in September 1984.[2]

Discography

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  • Jimmie Lunceford in Hi-Fi, Billy May and His Orchestra (Capitol, 1957)
  • The Mildred Bailey Radio Show 1944–1945, Mildred Bailey (Sunbeam, 1975)
  • A Man and His Horn (Flair, 1975)
  • Oleo, Urbie Green, Ross Tompkins, Carl Fontana, Kai Winding, James Moody, Dick Hyman, Trummy Young (Pausa, 1978)
  • Swing Is Here, Chris Barber (Black Lion, 1979)
  • Someday (Chiaroscuro, 1980)
  • Los Grandes Del Jazz 68, Louis Armstrong, Peanuts Hucko, Trummy Young, Billy Kyle (Sarpe, 1981)
  • Satchmo Plays King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, Peanuts Hucko, Trummy Young, Billy Kyle (Curcio, 1982)
  • Tribute to Louis Armstrong, Peanuts Hucko, Billy Butterfield, Trummy Young, Marty Napoleon, Jack Lesberg, Gus Johnson (Jazz Heritage, 1985)

With Buck Clayton

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 443. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
  2. ^ a b "Trummy Young, 72, Is Dead; Jazz Trombonist and Singer", The New York Times, September 12, 1984.
  3. ^ Young, William H.; Young, Nancy K. (2005). Music of the Great Depression. Greenwood Press. p. 231. ISBN 978-0-313-33230-2.
  4. ^ "Young, Trummy (James Oliver)" Archived January 11, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians.
  5. ^ "Satchmo Band Spice To Open Air Show" Article, Los Angeles Sentinel, May 28, 1953
  6. ^ "Trummy Young | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  7. ^ "ANDREA YOUNG singing "SUGAR"". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
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