Musician Dictionary

Yank Lawson

American musician (1911–1995)

DescriptionAmerican musician (1911–1995)
Source: Wikidata
Born1911-05-03
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceTrenton
Source: Wikidata
Died1995-02-18
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathIndianapolis Indianapolis
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz musician trumpeter musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentstrumpet
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe World’s Greatest Jazzband Eddie Condon and His Orchestra Yank Lawson and His Dixieland Jazz Band Yank Lawson and His Yankee Clippers Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra Tommy Dorsey And His Clambake Seven Bob Crosby And His Orchestra Benny Goodman And His Orchestra Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra Buddy Morrow And His Orchestra The World's Greatest Jazzband Yank Lawson And His Orchestra Slatz Randall And His Orchestra Lawson-Haggart Sextet Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band Yank Lawson's Jazz Band The Dixieland All Stars Lawson-Haggart Rockin' Band Yank Lawson And His Dixieland Blues Bobby Byrne's Dixielanders The Carpetbaggers (4) Deane Kincaide's Band
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

"Yank" Lausen "Yank" Lawson J. Lausen John "Yank" Lawson John Lausen John Rhea Lawson Lawson T. Lawson The Yank Lawson Y. Lawson Y. Louson Y.Lawsen YL Yank J. Lawsen Yank Lausen Yank Lauson Yank Lawsen Yank Lawson (YL) Yank Lawson And His Yankee Clippers Yank Lawson And The Yankee Clippers

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Identifiers

mbid: ed95a078-658f-4bb4-9e61-b676043925a6 · wikidata: Q1339776 · isni: 0000000059369647 · discogs: 401802

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