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Tricky Sam Nanton
New York City, United States
Tricky Sam Nanton is credited on 183 releases across 82 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2017 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
183
Pressings credited
82
Albums
7
Decades active
15
In collections
Biography
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (February 1, 1904 – July 20, 1946) was an American trombonist with the Duke Ellington Orchestra. A pioneer of the plunger mute, Nanton is notable for his use of the distinctive wah-wah effect.
Bio from Wikipedia
Credited work
183 releases · 82 albums · active 1950–2017
- Performance · 271
- Other credits · 198
Studios: Carnegie Hall · Crystal Ballroom, Fargo · The Southland Cafe · Dyam
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Frequent collaborators
- Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
- Duke Ellington
- Various
- Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra
- Duke Ellington Et Son Orchestre
- Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra
- Thomas Morris
- Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
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