Lyle "Rusty" Dedrick (12 July 1918 – 25 December 2009)[1] was an American swing and bebop jazz trumpeter and composer born in Delevan, New York, probably better known for his work with Bill Borden, Dick Stabile, Red Norvo, Ray McKinley and Claude Thornhill, among others.[2]

In 1971, Dedrick joined the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music, later becoming director of jazz studies.[3]

He was the uncle of the members of the sunshine pop group The Free Design.

Discography

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As leader/co-leader

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As sideman

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With Bobby Hackett

With Maxine Sullivan

  • Sullivan Shakespeare Hyman (Audiophile, 1971)[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Artist: Rusty Dedrick". Secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Carr, Ian; Digby Fairweather; Brian Priestley (1995). Jazz: The Rough Guide. The Rough Guides. p. 165. ISBN 1-85828-137-7.
  3. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 663. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  4. ^ "Counterpoint for Six Valves - Don Elliott | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  5. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Lyle "Rusty" Dedrick: A Salute to Bunny Berigan". AllMusic. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  6. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1354. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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