Charlie Shavers
Charles James Shavers (August 3, 1920 – July 8, 1971) was an American jazz trumpeter who played with Dizzy Gillespie, Nat King Cole, Roy Eldridge, Johnny Dodds, Jimmie Noone, Sidney Bechet, Midge Williams, Tommy Dorsey, and Billie Holiday. He was also an arranger and composer, and one of his compositions, "Undecided", is a jazz standard. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 3, 1920 (New York City), Died July 8, 1971 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, arranger, composer, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 361 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 82421 | 3/10/1952 | Keel row-1 | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger | |||
| Decca | 82422 | 3/10/1952 | Cuttin' out blues | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger | |||
| Decca | 82423 | 3/10/1952 | Your Daddy's got the gleeks | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist, arranger | |||
| Decca | 82424 | 3/10/1952 | Heebie jeebies | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 82425 | 3/10/1952 | The blues don't waltz | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 82659 | 3/31/1952 | I got big eyes | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger | |||
| Decca | 82660 | 3/31/1952 | Deep in the blues | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger | |||
| Decca | 82661 | 3/31/1952 | Homing pigeon | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist, arranger | |||
| Decca | 83201 | 7/29/1952 | You could make me smile again | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger | |||
| Decca | 83202 | 7/29/1952 | This is the beginning of the end | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger | |||
| Decca | 83386 | 12/21/1952 | I'm goin' home | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger | |||
| Decca | 83387 | 12/21/1952 | Sentimental serenade | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger | |||
| Decca | 83951 | 2/13/1953 | Careless | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 83952 | 2/13/1953 | Blue Lou | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 83953 | 2/13/1953 | I wonder what kind of guy you'd be | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 84349 | 4/13/1953 | I've got a crush on you | Georgie Auld's All Stars | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 84350 | 4/13/1953 | Tea for two | Georgie Auld's All Stars | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 84351 | 4/13/1953 | One o'clock jump | Georgie Auld's All Stars | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 84750 | 6/23/1953 | Lucky duck, part 1 | Georgie Auld's All Stars | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 84751 | 6/23/1953 | Lucky duck, part 2 | Georgie Auld's All Stars | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85164 | 9/3/1953 | Jasmine | Eddie Heywood Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85165 | 9/3/1953 | The moon was yellow | Eddie Heywood Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85166 | 9/3/1953 | You too, you too? | Eddie Heywood Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85167 | 9/3/1953 | The Continental | Eddie Heywood Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85200 | 9/10/1953 | I love my Argentine | Pearl Bailey | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shavers, Charlie," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109143.
Shavers, Charlie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109143.
"Shavers, Charlie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Shavers, Charlie, 1917-1971 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91019551
Wikidata: Charlie Shavers - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1067003
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MusicBrainz: Charlie Shavers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7c6607e2-dd61-4056-a56f-e46ebfa8b4c7
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