Abe Lincoln

Abram Lincoln (March 29, 1907 – June 8, 2000) was an American jazz trombonist. He never led his own recording session, though he recorded copiously as a sideman.

Early life Lincoln was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, He began playing trombone aged five, instructed by his cornet playing father,

Lincoln played his trombone for music and sound effects "for Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker cartoons and some Buster Keaton comedies". They had four children: Abe Jr, Joyce, Lois and Robert.

He was a resident of Van Nuys. from 1939 until his death. He died there in 2000.