Brown, Lawrence (Laurence) Olin 3.aug.1907-5.sep.1988 USA Kansas, Lawrence - California, Los Angeles
jazz trombonist, of African descent, studied at Pasadena College, 1930 played with Louis Armstrong, 1932-1951 with Duke Ellington, 1951-1955 with Johnny Hodges, 1960-1970
again with Duke Ellington ; he married actress Fredricka Carolyn Washington (Georgia, Savannah 23.dec.1903-28.jun.1994 Connecticut, Stamford)
[Rosner/Frank 1974 gives erroneously born 1905]
Title
Parts
[J] Album Norman Granz 1955
- Rose of the Rio Grande
- Caravan
- Down the street round the corner blues
- Where or when