Bruce Willmarth Squires (January 21, 1910, Berkeley, California – May 8, 1981, North Hollywood, California) was an American swing jazz trombonist. From 1935 to 1937 he was a member of the Ben Pollack band. As Dean and His Kids, they recorded "Spreadin' Knowledge Around/Zoom Zoom Zoom" (Vocalion 1936). Following this he worked with Jimmy Dorsey (1937–38), Gene Krupa (1938–39), Benny Goodman (1939), Harry James (1939–40), Freddie Slack (1940–41), and Bob Crosby (1942). He was a studio musician after World War II and worked in music for the next three decades. References Footnotes General references John Chilton, Who's Who of Jazz. Da Capo Press, 1985. 1910 births 1981 deaths American jazz trombonists Male trombonists Jazz musicians from California 20th-century American musicians 20th-century trombonists 20th-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians