Snookum Russell
Snookum Russell, c. 1943
Snookum Russell (April 6, 1913 – August 1981) was an American pianist and leader of a territory band that played tobacco warehouses and dance halls in the South and Midwest[1] in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.
Russell was born in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Members of his bands included J. J. Johnson, who joined shortly after, and played with[1][2] Fats Navarro,[3] Ray Brown, Tommy Turrentine and Herbie Phillips.
Discography[]
- 1962: Jazz at Preservation Hall 4: The George Lewis Band of New Orleans - The George Lewis Band of New Orleans, with George Lewis (cl) Isaac "Snookum" Russell (p) Papa John Joseph (b) Joe Watkins (d) (Atlantic LP 1411)[4]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b [1] Archived July 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "J. J. Johnson: 1924-2001". Jazzhouse.org. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- ^ Feather, Leonard; Gitler, Ira (1999-11-18). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz - Google Libros. ISBN 9780199729074. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- ^ "Atlantic Records Discography: 1962". Jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
Categories:
- American jazz pianists
- American male pianists
- American jazz bandleaders
- 1913 births
- 1981 deaths
- 20th-century American pianists
- 20th-century American male musicians
- American male jazz musicians