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Cat Anderson

William Alonzo "Cat" Anderson (September 12, 1916 – April 29, 1981) was an American jazz trumpeter known for his long period as a member of Duke Ellington's orchestra and for his wide range, especially his ability to play in the altissimo register.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 12, 1916 (Greenville), Died April 29, 1981 (Norwalk)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet

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Recordings (Results 26-48 of 48 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 105299 7/14/1958 Got my foot in the door Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105300 7/17/1958 Indelible Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105301 7/17/1958 Ruint Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105302 7/17/1958 Frolic Sam Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105303 7/17/1958 Be patient Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105304 7/22/1958 If you were in my place Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105305 7/22/1958 The gal from Joe's Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105306 7/22/1958 Afternoon moon Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105307 7/22/1958 Broadway babe Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105308 7/22/1958 Yearning for love Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 106805 3/16/1959 Cherry pink Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 106806 3/16/1959 Azure Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 106807 3/16/1959 Little white lies Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 106808 3/18/1959 Coral rock Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 106809 3/18/1959 Aqua-tonic Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 106810 3/18/1959 Maroon Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 106811 3/18/1959 Black and tan fantasy Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 106812 3/18/1959 Mood indigo Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 106813 3/18/1959 Blue serge Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 106814 3/18/1959 Golden cress Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 106815 3/18/1959 The moon was yellow Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 106816 3/18/1959 Down of a greenhorn Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca N 2994 10-in. 1/2/1945 Midriff Duke Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
(Results 26-48 of 48 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Anderson, Cat," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106397.

Anderson, Cat. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106397.

"Anderson, Cat." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106397

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