Sammy Lowe & His Orchestra

Samuel Lowe (May 14, 1918 - February 17, 1993) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter, arranger and conductor. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Sam Lowe was active both in jazz and in R&B music. From the 1930s to the late '50s, he arranged music and played trumpet for the Erskine Hawkins Orchestra. He is present on many recordings of Erskine. He also recorded with alto saxophonist Bobby Smith and made arrangements for Dud Bascomb. From the late '50's until his semi-retirement in 1990