Warren Smith (jazz trombonist)

Warren Smith
Born	May 17, 1908 Middlebourne, West Virginia, U.S.
Died	August 28, 1975 (aged 67) Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Genres	Jazz
Instruments	Trumpet

Warren Smith (May 17, 1908 – August 28, 1975)^[1] was an American jazz trombonist.

Early life

Smith played piano from age seven, and learned cornet and saxophone before settling on trombone.

Career

Smith started out in the territory band Harrison's Texans 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 Bud Jacobson and Bob Scobey, then worked on the West Coast with Jess Stacy and Lu Watters. In 1955, he toured with Duke Ellington, then played with Joe Darensbourg from 1957 to 1960.^[2][3] In the 1960s, he worked with Wild Bill Davison and Red Nichols.^[4]

References

1. "Smith, Warren - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
2. Darensbourg, Joe; Vacher, Peter (1987-09-29). Telling It Like It Is. Springer. ISBN 978-1-349-08730-3.
3. Bigard, Barney; Martyn, Barry (1987-12-17). With Louis and the Duke: The Autobiography of a Jazz Clarinetist. Springer. ISBN 978-1-349-08314-5.
4. "Warren Smith Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-07-23.