Bruce Willmarth Squires (January 21, 1910, Berkeley, California – May 8, 1981, North Hollywood, California) was an American swing jazz trombonist. [1]
From 1935 to 1937 he was a member of the Ben Pollack band. [1] As Dean and His Kids, they recorded "Spreadin' Knowledge Around/Zoom Zoom Zoom" ( Vocalion 1936). [1] Following this he worked with Jimmy Dorsey (1937–38), Gene Krupa (1938–39), Benny Goodman (1939), Harry James (1939–40), Freddie Slack (1940–41), and Bob Crosby (1942). [1] He was a studio musician after World War II and worked in music for the next three decades. [1]
References
- Footnotes
- General references
- John Chilton, Who's Who of Jazz. Da Capo Press, 1985.
Bruce Willmarth Squires (January 21, 1910, Berkeley, California – May 8, 1981, North Hollywood, California) was an American swing jazz trombonist. [1]
From 1935 to 1937 he was a member of the Ben Pollack band. [1] As Dean and His Kids, they recorded "Spreadin' Knowledge Around/Zoom Zoom Zoom" ( Vocalion 1936). [1] Following this he worked with Jimmy Dorsey (1937–38), Gene Krupa (1938–39), Benny Goodman (1939), Harry James (1939–40), Freddie Slack (1940–41), and Bob Crosby (1942). [1] He was a studio musician after World War II and worked in music for the next three decades. [1]
References
- Footnotes
- General references
- John Chilton, Who's Who of Jazz. Da Capo Press, 1985.