Sumner Clement "Sonny" Truitt (October 22, 1926 – November 1, 1995) was an American jazz trombonist, pianist, and composer.Library of Congress Copyright Office (1964). . Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 2288. "Truitt, Sonny SEE Truitt, Sumner C. [...] Truitt, Sumner C. AT EVENING TIME"Library of Congress Copyright Office (1956). Catalog of Copyright Entries. Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 32. "CONSTANCE: m Sumner Clement Truitt © Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc. 20Jan55 EU402217" He was best known for his work with Miles Davis.
Early life and career Born in New York City on October 22, 1926,"United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K4D-FDQX : Sun Jul 05 08:01:44 UTC 2026), Entry for Sumner C Truitt and Clement J Truitt. Truitt was the eldest of two sons born to Massachusetts natives Dorothy (née Robinson) and Clement Jansen Truitt."United States, Census, 1930", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X785-X94 : Fri Jan 17 19:00:48 UTC 2025), Entry for Clement Truitt and Dorothy R Truitt, 1930.
Discography With Jim Chapin Jim Chapin Sextet (Prestige, 1955) Drummer Delight (MMO, 1961) With Miles Davis Miles Davis and Horns (Prestige, 1953) With Charlie Mariano Charlie Mariano (Prestige, 1951) With Tony Scott The Complete Tony Scott (RCA, 1956) With The Six (John Glasel & Bob Wilber) The View from Jazzbo's Head (Bethlehem, 1956)
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