Calvin B. Boze, Sr. (October 15, 1916 – June 18, 1970)[1] was an American trumpeter and bandleader, best known for his recordings at the turn of the 1950s.
Born in Trinity County, Texas, Boze began playing in a high school band, which also featured Illinois Jacquet, Arnett Cobb, and singer Charles Brown.
[2] After wartime service, he settled in Los Angeles and, as singer and trumpet player, took part in the development of the jump blues style, heavily influenced by Louis Jordan.
", epitomised the sense of fun in the West Coast music scene just before the dawn of rock and roll.
He continued to play at jam sessions around Los Angeles, while also developing a career as a social worker and school teacher, before his death, aged 53, after prolonged ill health.