Robert Louis McGarity (July 22, 1917 – August 28, 1971) was an American jazz trombonist who was a member of the Benny Goodman big band during the late 1930s and early 1940s. After serving in the military, he was a studio musician in New York City who performed in clubs at night with Eddie Condon and the Lawson/Haggart band. He was member of the World's Greatest Jazz Band at the end of the 1960s.
Discography As leader Music from Some Like it Hot (Jubille, 1957) Blue Lou (Argo, 1960)
As sideman With Kenny Davern A Night with Eddie Condon (Arbors)
With Benny Goodman Peggy Lee & Benny Goodman: The Complete Recordings (Columbia)
With Urbie Green All About Urbie Green and His Big Band (ABC-Paramount, 1956)
With Bobby Hackett Creole Cookin' (Verve, 1967)
With J. J. Johnson J.J.'s Broadway (Verve, 1963)
With Jimmy McPartland The Music Man Goes Dixieland (Epic)
With Charlie Parker Big Band (Clef, 1954)
With the World's Greatest Jazz Band The World's Greatest Jazz Band Volume II (Douglass)
With Cootie Williams Cootie Williams in Hi-Fi (RCA Victor, 1958)
References
External links Lou McGarity recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings.