Warren Smith (May 17, 1908 – August 28, 1975) was an American jazz trombonist.

Early life

Smith played piano from age seven, and learned

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and saxophone before settling on trombone.

Career

Smith started out in the territory band

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in the 1920s, then followed with an extended run in Abe Lyman's employ in the 1930s. He worked with Bob Crosby late in the 1940s before returning to work with Lyman briefly. Moving to Chicago, he worked with

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and Bob Scobey, then worked on the West Coast with Jess Stacy and Lu Watters. In 1955, he toured with

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, then played with Joe Darensbourg from 1957 to 1960. In the 1960s, he worked with Wild Bill Davison and Red Nichols.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Warren 1908 births 1975 deaths American jazz trombonists Male trombonists Musicians from West Virginia 20th-century American musicians 20th-century trombonists People from Tyler County, West Virginia 20th-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians