- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJohn Rhea Lawson
- Yank Lawson was born on May 3, 1911 in Trenton, Missouri, USA. He died on February 18, 1995 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
- Jazz trumpeter.
- Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1998.
- Made his reputation as lead trumpeter for the Bob Crosby band, a cooperative which evolved out of the Ben Pollack Orchestra. Lawson later played in the bands of Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman. In the 60's, he formed a partnership with Bob Haggart, eventually becoming co-leader of an organisation known as the World's Greatest Jazz Band which continued until 1978.
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