John Lindsay

An important early bassist, John Lindsay appeared on many notable recordings in his career. He started playing bass while a teenager in his father's family band. He served in the Army during World War I and then learned trombone, which he used as a double until the mid-'20s. Early experience included playing trombone with John Robichaux in New Orleans, A.J. Piron in New York (recording in 1923), ...more