Trummy Young (right) and Jimmie Lunceford, early 1940s.
Photograph by William P. Gottlieb.
Photograph by William P. Gottlieb.
Young, left, shaking hands with Louis Armstrong at a 1955 concert in Oslo.
James "Trummy" Young (January 12, 1912 – September 10, 1984) was an American trombonist in the swing era. He established himself as a star during his 12 years playing opposite Louis Armstrong in Armstrong's All Stars. He had one hit with his version of "Margie", which he played and sang with Jimmie Lunceford's orchestra in 1937. During his years with Armstrong, Young changed his trombone style to fit Armstrong's approach to jazz.