Trummy Young

Swing era trombonist and vocalist. He began to play professionally at the age of 16 with several groups in Washington, D.C. He worked with with Earl Hines (1934-37), Jimmy Lunceford (1937-43) and Charlie Barnet (1943-43). After working with Boyd Raeburn and Norman Granz he lived 1947-1952 in Hawaii. After that, he toured with Louis Armstrong's newly formed All Stars.