Fud Livingston

Although he was never a major soloist, Fud Livingston participated in some classic recording sessions in the late '20s. He played accordion and piano as a child before switching to saxophone. During the summer of 1923 Livingston worked with Talmadge Henry in Greensboro, SC. In the mid- to late '20s, he was with Ben Pollack, then left to join the California Ramblers and had stints with Jean Goldkette, Pollack again (1926-1927), Nat Shilkret, Don Voorhees, and Jan Garber. As a freelancer, Livingston appeared on many recordings including with Joe Venuti, Red Nichols, and Miff Mol...