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Lu Watters (1911 – 1989)
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Lucius "Lu" Watters (December 19, 1911 in Santa Cruz, California – November 5, 1989 in Santa Rosa, California) was a trumpeter and bandleader of the Yerba Buena Jazz Band in the "West Coast revival" of Dixieland music. This is relational to trad jazz as the musicians tended to be white and had little or no actual connections to New Orleans.
He played trumpet by the age of 11 and had his first work on a cruise ship. He then worked for Bob Crosby before deciding to form a Dixieland-style band. He founded the Yerba Buena Jazz Band in 1939 and it would be a leading force in the Dixieland revival for the next 11 years, with a small off-period caused by the war. In 1950 he broke up the band and in 1957 he retired from full-time playing.
In his life after music, he studied geology and lectured on the subject at Sonoma State University. His main area of interest was coastal earthquake conditions. He also became a chef.
In 1963 he made a bit of a return by playing with Turk Murphy at anti-nuclear rallies. He opposed building a nuclear plant on the San Andreas Fault. This related to his interest in geology and study of earthquakes. After this he returned to his life as a geologist and chef.


CD 1: Lu Watters

01 Figety Feet

02 Figety Feet – Alternate

03 Milenberg Joys

04 High Society

05 High Society - Alternate

06 Hot House Rag

07 Come Back

08 Daddy Do

09 Daddy Do – Alternate

10 Tiger Rag

11 London Cafe Blues

12 London Cafe Blues - Alternate

13 Terrible Blues

14 Muskrat Ramble

15 Muskrat Ramble - Alternate

16 Temptation Rag

17 Sunset Cafe Stomp

18 Sunset Cafe Stomp - Alternate

19 Riverside Blues

20 Cake Walking Babies From Home