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Bruce Squires
- From
- Berkeley, United States
- Active
- 1910–1981
- Releases
- 0
About
Bruce Willmarth Squires (January 21, 1910, Berkeley, California – May 8, 1981, North Hollywood, California) was an American swing jazz trombonist.
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From 1935 to 1937 he was a member of the Ben Pollack band. As Dean and His Kids, they recorded "Spreadin' Knowledge Around/Zoom Zoom Zoom" (Vocalion 1936). Following this he worked with Jimmy Dorsey (1937–38), Gene Krupa (1938–39), Benny Goodman (1939), Harry James (1939–40), Freddie Slack (1940–41), and Bob Crosby (1942). He was a studio musician after World War II and worked in music for the next three decades.
Member of
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Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra trombone
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Gene Krupa and His Orchestra trombone
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Harry James and His Orchestra trombone
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Data from MusicBrainz, saved 8 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.