- Born
- 13 October 1915
Atlanta - Died
- 3 October 1994
New York City - Country
- United States
Biography
Scoville Browne was a jazz musician who played guitar. Scoville Browne was born on 13 October 1915 in Atlanta and died on 3 October 1994 in New York City. The music is usually filed under jazz.
Scoville "Toby" Browne (October 13, 1909, Atlanta – October 3, 1994) was an American jazz reedist. Browne played in the late 1920s with Junie Cobb's band and the Midnight Ramblers in Chicago; in 1931–32 he played saxophone and clarinet for Fred Avendorph. He worked with Louis Armstrong from 1933 to 1935, and in the mid- and late 1930s with Jesse Stone, Jack Butler, Claude Hopkins, and Blanche Calloway. At the end of the decade he attended the Chicago College of Music. In the 1940s Browne played with Slim Gaillard, Fats Waller, Buddy Johnson, Hot Lips Page, and Eddie Heywood before serving in the U.S. military during World War II. Following his discharge he played with Hopkins again and with Buck Clayton. Browne worked as a bandleader on and off in the 1950s, and also studied classical music. He played with Lionel Hampton and Muggsy Spanier late in the 1950s, and appears in the 1958 photograph A Great Day in Harlem.
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Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Scoville Browne play?
Scoville Browne is known for playing guitar.
When and where was Scoville Browne born?
Scoville Browne was born 13 October 1915 in Atlanta.
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