- Jimmy Harrison
Jimmy Harrison (October 17, 1900,
Louisville, Kentucky - July 23, 1931,New York City ) was an Americanjazz trombonist.Harrison began on trombone at age 15, playing locally in the
Toledo, Ohio area. He playedsemi-pro baseball , but chose music over a career in sports when he joined a travelingminstrel show in the late 1910s.He led his own jazz ensemble in
Atlantic City by 1919, and played in the bands of Charlie Johnson andSam Wooding . He then moved toDetroit and played withHank Duncan andRoland Smith . After returning to Toledo, he played gigs withJune Clark andJames P. Johnson , and followed this with a stint inNew York City withFess Williams .In 1924, June Clark took over leadership of Harrison's ensemble, though he continued to perform in it. In 1925 he began working with
Billy Fowler , where he remained for several years. He also played withDuke Ellington in the mid-1920s. Later in the decade Harrison played withElmer Snowden andFletcher Henderson . While on tour with Henderson in 1930, he took ill with a stomach ailment, and though he continued to play for several months withChick Webb , he died of this condition in 1931.References
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