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Bruce Willmarth Squires was born on January 21, 1910 in Berkeley, California. From 1935 to 1937 he was a member of the Ben Pollack band. As The Dean and His Kids, they recorded Spreadin’ Knowledge Around/Zoom Zoom Zoom on the Vocalion label in 1936.

Following this Bruce worked with Jimmy Dorsey for a year in 1937, Gene Krupa the following year, Benny Goodman in 1939, and Harry James from 1939 to 1940. From 1940 for the next two years he worked with Freddie Slack and Bob Crosby.

After World War II he was a studio musician and worked in music for the next three decades. Trombonist Bruce Squires, who primarily performed in the swing genre,  transitioned on May 8, 1981 in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.

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