Andy Gibson
Also recorded as Albert "Andy" Gibson · Albert Andrew Gibson · Albert Andy Gibson
Andy Gibson
- Full name
- Albert Andrew Gibson.
- Born
- 1913. · Zanesville.
- Died
- 1961. · Cincinnati.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Occupation
- jazz trumpeter, composer, music arranger and musician.
- Fields
- jazz.
- Languages
- English.
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Key facts
• Name — Andy Gibson • Birth Name — Albert Andrew Gibson • Born — 1913 11 6 • Birthplace — Zanesville, Ohio • Died — 1961 2 10 • Place of death — Cincinnati, Ohio • Genre — Jazz • Occupation — Musician • Instrument — Trumpet • Past Member Of — Zack Whyte, McKinney's Cotton Pickers, Blanche Calloway, Willie Bryant, Lucky Millinder Albert "Andy" Gibson (November 6, 1913 – February 11, 1961) was an American jazz trumpeter, arranger, and composer.
Career
Gibson played violin early on before settling on trumpet. Although he played professionally in many orchestras, he did not solo and worked more often as an arranger. His associations include Lew Redman (1931), Zack Whyte (1932–33), McKinney's Cotton Pickers (1934–35), Blanche Calloway, Willie Bryant, and Lucky Millinder. He quit playing in 1937 to arrange and compose full-time, working with Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Cab Calloway, Charlie Barnet, and Harry James. He led a big band while serving in the United States Army from 1942-45. After his discharge, he continued working with Barnet but focused primarily on R&B music. He was musical director for King Records from 1955–60 and recorded four songs as a leader in 1959 which were released by RCA Camden. He composed "I Left My Baby" (popularized by Count Basie), "The Great Lie", and "The Hucklebuck". Andy Gibson died from a heart attack on February 11, 1961, in Cincinnati.
As arranger
With Count Basie • The Count! (Clef, 1952 [1955])
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Zanesville.
Birth place
Cincinnati.
Death place
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Discography
• Mainstream Jazz (RCA Camden, 1960)
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