Robert Louis McGarity (July 22, 1917 – August 28, 1971) was an American jazz trombonist who was a member of the

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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 Albert Edwin Condon (November 16, 1905 – August 4, 1973) was an American jazz banjoist, guitarist, and bandleader. A leading figure in Chicago jazz, he also played piano and sang. Early years Condon was born in Goodland, Indiana, the son of J ...

and the Lawson/Haggard band. He was member of the

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at the end of the 1960s.

Discography

As leader

* ''Music from Some Like it Hot'' ( Jubille, 1957) * ''Blue Lou'' (

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, 1960)

As sideman

With Kenny Davern * '' A Night With Eddie Condon'' ( Arbors) With

*''Peggy Lee & Benny Goodman: The Complete Recordings'' ( Columbia) With Urbie Green * ''

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* ''

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, 1967) With

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* ''

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'' (Verve, 1963) With

Jimmy McPartland James Dugald "Jimmy" McPartland (March 15, 1907 – March 13, 1991) was an American cornetist. He worked with Eddie Condon, Art Hodes, Gene Krupa, Benny Goodman, Jack Teagarden, and Tommy Dorsey, often leading his own bands. He was married to ...

* ''The Music Man Goes Dixieland'' (

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) With

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* ''

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'' (

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, 1954) With the

* ''The World's Greatest Jazz Band Volume II'' (Douglass) With

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* ''

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'' (RCA Victor, 1958)

References

External links

Lou McGarity recordings
at the

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