Ulysses Livingston

Ulysses Livingston ( born January 29, 1912 in Bristol ( Tennessee), † October 7, 1988 in Los Angeles ) is an American jazz guitarist (also bass guitar, vocals) of the swing.

Livingston played in the band of the West Virginia State College, played with Horace Henderson and in variety shows on tour. From the mid- 1930s he played with Lil Armstrong, Frankie Newton, Sammy Price, Coleman Hawkins and 1938/39, with Benny Carter. He moved to New York and escorted 1940-1942 Ella Fitzgerald. Nch in the military, he played a short time in 1943 on the west coast of the United States. He sang with the Spirits of Rhythm and led his own bands (Four Blazes ). In 1947 he played with Cee Pee Johnson in Hawaii. In the 1950s he worked as a freelance musician with West Coast jazz musicians, as a studio musician and has been a record producer. From the 1970s, he also played bass guitar.

The Discography by Tom Lord lists 1939-1971 74 shots, where Livingston was involved. He took along with others, Pete Johnson, Frankie Newton, Benny Carter, the Varsity Seven, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Illinois Jacquet, Rex Stewart, Joe Sullivan, Nellie Lutcher, Jazz at the Philharmonic and various rhythm and blues groups.