Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (February 1, 1904 – July 20, 1946) was an American trombonist with the Duke Ellington Orchestra. A pioneer of the plunger mute...
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"wa-wa" sound was noted by jazz player Barney Bigard when he heard Tricky Sam Nanton use the effect on his trombone in the early 1920s. The wah-wah effect...
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Sampson Nanton (born 1977), Trinidad and Tobago journalist Tricky Sam Nanton (1904–1946), American trombonist Ann Saunderson (born Ann Nanton, 1967),...
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jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. Wellman Braud - bassist. Tricky Sam Nanton - trombonist Murphy used much of the same set and production crew...
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Duke Ellington's "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo", he recreates a classic Tricky Sam Nanton trombone solo on pedal steel. On that same track, Walter Becker uses...
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Louis Metcalf James "Bubber" Miley Harold "Geezil" Minerve Ray Nance Tricky Sam Nanton Oscar Pettiford Eddie Preston Russell Procope Junior Raglin Betty...
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more in 1930. These recordings included Arthur Whetsel (trumpet), Tricky Sam Nanton (trombone), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Duke Ellington (piano), Fred...
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You Hear from Me" with Bob Russell's lyrics), and "The Mooche" for Tricky Sam Nanton and Bubber Miley. He also recorded compositions written by his bandsmen...
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"Baby" Cox singing scat after a muted similar trombone solo by Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton. "It Don't Mean a Thing" (1932) excerpt Sample of "It Don't Mean a...
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Louis Metcalf James "Bubber" Miley Harold "Geezil" Minerve Ray Nance Tricky Sam Nanton Oscar Pettiford Eddie Preston Russell Procope Junior Raglin Betty...
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Billy Murray Moonshine Kate Glenn Miller Ray Noble Sonny Boy Nelson Tricky Sam Nanton King Oliver Ester Olsen Original Dixieland Jazz Band Eugene Ormandy...
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pentatonic scales. Other famous trombone soloists in swing bands were Tricky Sam Nanton and Lawrence Brown in the Ellington Band, and Dickie Wells and Vic...
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included Ben Webster, Jimmy Blanton, Johnny Hodges, Rex Stewart, and Tricky Sam Nanton. Trumpeter Ray Nance had recently joined the band after Cootie Williams...
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Records on February 2, 1932. Ivie Anderson sang the vocal and trombonist Joe Nanton and alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges played the solos. In later performances...
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Louis Metcalf James "Bubber" Miley Harold "Geezil" Minerve Ray Nance Tricky Sam Nanton Oscar Pettiford Eddie Preston Russell Procope Junior Raglin Betty...
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Louis Metcalf James "Bubber" Miley Harold "Geezil" Minerve Ray Nance Tricky Sam Nanton Oscar Pettiford Eddie Preston Russell Procope Junior Raglin Betty...
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of Ellington's earlier trumpeter Bubber Miley and trombonist Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton) and for his use of the plunger mute. He also sang occasionally, a...
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In 1921, Dunn's trumpet playing style, with a plunger, inspired Tricky Sam Nanton to use the plunger with the trombone. This became known as the wah-wah...
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Louis Metcalf James "Bubber" Miley Harold "Geezil" Minerve Ray Nance Tricky Sam Nanton Oscar Pettiford Eddie Preston Russell Procope Junior Raglin Betty...
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(1907–1985) Turk Murphy (1915–1987) Christian Muthspiel (born 1962) Tricky Sam Nanton (1904–1946) Dick Nash (born 1928) Louis Nelson (1902–1990) Sammy Nestico...
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Louis Metcalf James "Bubber" Miley Harold "Geezil" Minerve Ray Nance Tricky Sam Nanton Oscar Pettiford Eddie Preston Russell Procope Junior Raglin Betty...
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Louis Metcalf James "Bubber" Miley Harold "Geezil" Minerve Ray Nance Tricky Sam Nanton Oscar Pettiford Eddie Preston Russell Procope Junior Raglin Betty...
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Louis Metcalf James "Bubber" Miley Harold "Geezil" Minerve Ray Nance Tricky Sam Nanton Oscar Pettiford Eddie Preston Russell Procope Junior Raglin Betty...
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covered by Dalida, Petula Clark and others A trombone technique of Tricky Sam Nanton Ya! Ya! (1964 album) The Ya-Ya series of novels by Rebecca Wells Ya-Ya...
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Louis Metcalf James "Bubber" Miley Harold "Geezil" Minerve Ray Nance Tricky Sam Nanton Oscar Pettiford Eddie Preston Russell Procope Junior Raglin Betty...
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the White Brothers' Band, made the recommendation. Tizol sat beside Tricky Sam Nanton in the two-man trombone section and became the fifth voice in the...
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Bell – bass (tracks 1, 4, 5 and 7) Elvin Jones – drums (tracks 1–3 and 6) Sam Woodyard – drums (tracks 4, 5 and 7) DeVito, Chris; Fujioka, Yasuhiro; Schmaler...
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Louis Metcalf James "Bubber" Miley Harold "Geezil" Minerve Ray Nance Tricky Sam Nanton Oscar Pettiford Eddie Preston Russell Procope Junior Raglin Betty...
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renowned band leader – Count Basie, Jimmie Lunceford, Bubber Miley, "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Frankie Newton, Benny Carter, Rex Stewart, Roy Eldridge and Chick...
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Stephen Adams' "Holy City". With fellow band member, trombonist Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Miley developed the "wah-wah" sound that characterized Ellington's...
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