Herbert Lee "Peanuts" Holland (February 9, 1910 – February 7, 1979)[1] was an American jazz trumpeter best known for his contributions in swing jazz.
Peanuts Holland | |
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| Birth name | Herbert Lee Holland |
| Born | February 9, 1910 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | February 7, 1979 (aged 68) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | Jazz, swing jazz |
| Instruments | Trumpet |
Early life
editBorn in Norfolk, Virginia, Holland learned to play trumpet at the Jenkins Orphanage.[1]
Career
editHolland played and recorded with Alphonse Trent's band between 1928 and 1933, and played with Al Sears (1932), the Jeter-Pillars Orchestra, Willie Bryant, Jimmie Lunceford, and Lil Armstrong's band (1935–36).[1] He also occasionally led his own band.
In 1939, Holland moved to New York City, playing in big bands led by Coleman Hawkins and Fletcher Henderson.[1] From 1941 to 1946, he played with Charlie Barnet.[1] He and Don Redman toured Europe in 1946, and during this tour Holland elected to remain there, living in Paris, France, and then Sweden.[1] He recorded there until 1960, releasing some 46 records for European labels.[2]
Personal life
editHolland was the younger brother of classical tenor singer Charles Holland. Holland died in Stockholm.[1]
Discography
editAs sideman (alphabetical order)
edit- Charlie Barnet, Hop on the Skyliner (Decca, 1955)
- Charlie Barnet, On the Air (Sandy Hook, 1983)
- Charlie Barnet, Drop Me Off in Harlem (GRP, 1992)
- Don Byas, Don Byas in Paris (Prestige, 1968)
- Buck Clayton, Club Session (Le Club Francaise, 1955)
- Guy Lafitte, Blue and Sentimental (Le Club Francaise, 1955)
- Mezz Mezzrow, A La Schola Cantorum (Ducretet-Thomson, 1956)
- Bud Powell, Parisian Thoroughfares (Pablo, 2003)
- Don Redman, For Europeans Only (SteepleChase, 1983)
- Stuff Smith, Hot Jazz Violin 1930–1940 (Jazz Legends, 2005)
- Kay Starr, For Real (Proper, 2003)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1168. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ "Peanuts Holland Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
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