American Jazz Trombonist Born TODAY Booty Wood! - Played with Duke Ellington

Mitchell W. Wood, better known as Booty Wood (December 27, 1919, Dayton, Ohio - June 10, 1987, Dayton) was an American jazz trombonist.

Wood played professionally on trombone from the late 1930s. He worked with Tiny Bradshaw and Lionel Hampton in the 1940s before joining the Navy during World War II. While there he played in a band with Clark Terry, Willie Smith, and Gerald Wilson. After his service ended he returned to play with Hampton, then worked with Arnett Cobb (1947-48), Erskine Hawkins (1948-50), and Count Basie (1951).

He spent a few years outside of music, then played with Duke Ellington in 1959-60 and again in 1963; he returned once more early in the 1970s. He again played with the Count Basie Orchestra from 1979 into the middle of the following decade.

Justin Bieber Chris Brown Duet To Premiere on New Year’s

Chris Brown just confirmed that he and Justin Bieber are planning to release a new song together as early as this week.

The 21-year-old R&B singer tweeted saying "ME and @justinbieber got a BANGER/SMASH record for all the fans out there at the top of the NEW YEAR!!! 2011."

Back in this October, Bieber has hinted the possible collaboration with Brown when he tweeted, "Kinda hyped [right] now. for a new single teamed up with one of my friends and an artist I used to sing covers of on youtube. BIG RECORD. SMASH!!"

The 16-year-old pop star then posted a video of himself covering Brown’s "With You" on his Twitter.

Although it's unclear whether the Bieber/Brown team-up is recorded for their next new album. Are you ready for listening the new track?