Matty Matlock
A fine clarinetist, Matty Matlock also gained a lot of work in the 1950s as an arranger for Dixieland-flavored sessions. He started playing clarinet when he was 12 and performed in a variety of little-known bands, including one led by Jimmy Joy. He was with Ben Pollack's group during 1929-1934 and when the orchestra became Bob Crosby's, Matlock stayed on. He became busy as an arranger, but continued playing with Crosby off and on until 1942. At that point, he moved to Los Angeles and worked in the studios. Matlock worked with Red Nichols and Pollack again and participated in the music for the film and the television series Pete Kelly's Blues. Matty Matlock led the Rampart Street Paraders in the 1950s, had many reunions with Bob Crosby and continued playing into the mid-'70s. Unfortunately, his recordings as a leader for the X, Columbia, Tops, and Warner Bros. labels during 1954-1960 are all long out of print.
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Discography
7 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Unsung Musician - Arranger
Jazz - Released by Vintage Music Productions on 22 apr. 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Dixieland U.S.A.
Jazz - Released by Simitar Holdings on 30 mei 1996
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Shadow Waltz
Jazz - Released by Black & Partner Licenses LLC on 15 apr. 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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And They Called It Dixieland
Jazz - Released by CoolNote on 1 jan. 2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo