Richard Fullbright
Richard W. "Dick" Fullbright (* 1901 in Paris , Texas , † November 17, 1962 in New York ) was an American jazz musician ( double bass , bass saxophone , tuba ).
Life
Fullbright began his tuba career in minstrel shows such as the Virginia Minstrels . From 1926 to 1928 he played with Alonzo Ross and His DeLuxe Syncopaters, then in Florida with Luckey Roberts . After moving to New York City, he worked with Lou Henry, Charlie Skeete and Bingie Madison , in 1930/31 with Elmer Snowden and then until 1937 with Teddy Hill , with whom he also went on a European tour.
In the late 1930s, Fullbright worked both as a bassist and tuba player; he played u. a. with Billy Hicks and Dave Martin in New York hotels. From 1939 to 1941 he played with Zutty Singleton ; from 1943 to 1947 he was part of Alberto Soccaras' band. He then performed as a freelance musician with Noble Sissle at the New York Club Diamond Horseshoe and played with Buck Washington and Cootie Williams . In the course of his career he participated in 27 recording sessions between 1927 and 1950, except for the named ones with Frankie Newton , King Oliver , Mamie Smith , Trixie Smith , Clarence Williams , Cow Cow Davenport , Dickie Wells , Django Reinhardt and Sidney Bechet . In 1958, Fullbright retired from the music business.
Lexigraphic entries
- Leonard Feather , Ira Gitler : The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press, New York 1999, ISBN 0-19-532000-X .
- Texas State Historical Association Handbook of Texas Online
Web links
- Entry (JazzIndex as Dick Fullbright)
- Richard "Dick" Fullbright at Allmusic (English)
- Richard Fullbright at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fullbright, Richard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fullbright, Richard W .; Fullbright, Dick (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician (double bass, bass saxophone, tuba) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1901 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris , Texas |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th November 1962 |
| Place of death | new York |