Johnny Letman
Johnny Letman (September 6, 1917, McCormick, South Carolina – July 17, 1992) was an American jazz trumpeter. Letman played early in his career in midwest bands, including those of Jerry Valentine, Scatman Crothers, and Jimmy Raschelle. Moving to Chicago in the middle of the 1930s, he worked with Delbert Bright, Bob Tinsley, Johnny Lang, Nat King Cole (1938), Horace Henderson (1941–42), and Red Saunders (1942). He spent a year or so in Detroit, playing with Teddy Buckner and John Kirby, then moved to New York City in 1944. His credits there included Phil Moore, Lucky Millinder (1945), Cab Calloway (1947–49), Milt Buckner, and Count Basie (1951). Letman did extensive work as a studio musician and in Broadway shows throughout the 1950s and 1960s. He worked both in and outside of jazz music, and his associations in these decades include Joe Thomas, Stuff Smith, Chubby Jackson, Panama Francis, Dick Wellstood, Hal Singer, Sam Taylor, Eddie Condon, Wilbur De Paris, and Claude Hopkins. In 1968, he played with Milt Buckner and Tiny Grimes in Paris. In the 1970s, he played with Lionel Hampton, Cozy Cole, and Earl Hines. In 1985-86 he led the New Orleans Blues Serenaders, including on a tour of Europe. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 6, 1917 (South Carolina), Died July 17, 1992 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | D5VB-0515 | 10-in. | 7/27/1945 | Lazy lady boogie | Phil Moore ; Phil Moore Four | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | D5VB-0516 | 10-in. | 7/27/1945 | As time goes by | Phil Moore ; Phil Moore Four | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Decca | 81341 | 8/6/1951 | Cherokee boogie | Joey Thomas Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 81342 | 8/6/1951 | Hobo boogie | Joey Thomas Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Letman, Johnny," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/327241.
Letman, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/327241.
"Letman, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 2024.
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Wikipedia: Johnny Letman
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LCNAR: Letman, Johnny - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00064737
Wikidata: Johnny Letman - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1702352
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/5118134
MusicBrainz: Johnny Letman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/57222648-e14b-4145-9429-907d6eb4b5e7
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