 George Roberts in a 1961 publicity photo Image by F.E. Olds & Son, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Billy CostaGeorge Roberts (trombonist) George Roberts (trombonist) American trombonist George Mortimer Roberts (March 22, 1928 – September 28, 2014)[1] was an American trombonist.[2] Quick facts Background information, Born ... George Roberts Roberts in an advertisement Background information Born March 22, 1928 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. Died September 28, 2014 (aged 86) Fallbrook, California, U.S. Genres Jazz Instruments Trombone, bass trombone Close Career Born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa, Roberts began his career after service in the United States Navy.[3] Roberts was a member of the Ray Robbins band, then quit to join Gene Krupa in 1947 when he was in the same section with Urbie Green. It was Urbie's lyric tenor trombone playing that inspired George to be an "Urbie"… (Source: Wikipedia)
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