Whitey Thomas
Erwin "Whitey" Thomas (born June 29, 1920 in Rocky Mount , North Carolina ; † November 9, 2012 ) was an American jazz trumpeter and one of the last remaining members of the Glenn Miller Orchestra.
“Whitey” Thomas, who comes from a musical family, began his career with Tommy Reynolds in Boston in 1938, but during this time he played in the Miller-Band as a substitute. In 1943, when he was doing his military service at Fort Bragg, he became a member of the Trumpet Section of Glenn Miller and the Army Air Force Band . He participated in his RCA recordings at that time, so in Long Ago (and Far Away) with the singer Johnny Desmond , and went to England with the orchestra to look after the troops. After Miller's death in late 1944 he worked in the orchestras of Tex Beneke , Billy May and Jerry Gray . Thomas, who died in November 2012 at the age of 92, took part in 264 recording sessions from 1943 to 1954 alone.
Web links
- Whitey Thomas in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Whitey Thomas at Allmusic (English)
- Whitey Thomas at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Big Band Library
- ↑ Marc Myers' death report ( Memento of the original from November 13, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Whitey Thomas on Glenn Miller - Interview with Marc Myers in All About Jazz
- ↑ Tom Lord Jazz Discography
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thomas, Whitey |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Thomas, Erwin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 29, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rocky Mount, North Carolina |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 9, 2012 |