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Charlie Galbraith was born August 13, 1920 in Lambeth, London, England. In the late 1940s he worked with the John Haim Jelly Roll Kings, Cy Laurie, Reg Rigden and Mike Daniels.
From 1949 to 1954 Charlie led his own group, Jazzmen and in late 1954 with Eric Silk, Bobby Mickleburg the following year, George Webb, Joe Daniels and Kenny Ball for two years beginning in 1957.
1960 saw Galbraith leading his own All Stars Jazz Band and in 1963 co-led with trumpeter Brian Jones. He later worked with Monty Sunshine and Joe Daniels through the end of the decade.
During the 1970s and Eighties he led his own band. Trombonist and singer Charlie Galbraith died January 16, 1997 in London, England.
