Calvin Boze
Calvin Boze (born October 15, 1916 in Trinity County , Texas , † June 1970 in Los Angeles ) was an American rhythm and blues musician (singer and trumpeter ).
Calvin Boze played the trumpet in a high school band that later included famous musicians such as Illinois Jacquet , Arnett Cobb, and singer Charles Brown . He began his musical career in the bands of Marvin Johnson and Milton Larkins, then he worked with Jacquet and also with Eddie Vinson .
After serving in the Second World War, he moved to Los Angeles, where he performed as a singer and trumpeter. Strongly influenced by Louis Jordan , he helped develop the jump blues . The first records were made in 1945 with Marvin Johnson's Orchestra and in 1949 with Maxwell Davis , but Boze did not achieve his breakthrough until 1950 with his recordings for Aladdin Records such as "Safronia B", which reached # 9 on the Billboard R&B charts in June ; the song was later recorded by The Manhattan Transfer .
During this time he also went on tours a lot. a. together with Dinah Washington . His later recordings with Maxwell Davis' orchestra such as "Looped" and an early version of " Lawdy Miss Clawdy " were less successful; after 1952 no further records were made. He continued to play jam sessions in the Los Angeles area ; however, worked full-time as a social worker and teacher.
Discographic notes
- Choo Choo's Bringing My Baby Home (Route Sixty-Six)
- Complete Recordings 1945-1952 (Blue Moon)
Individual evidence
- ^ Whitburn, Joel: The Billboard Book of Top 40 R&B and Hip-Hop Hits . New York, NY: Billboard Books, 2006, p. 58
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| SURNAME | Boze, Calvin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American rhythm and blues musician (singer and trumpeter) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 15, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Trinity County , Texas |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 1970 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , USA |