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 251-275 of 361 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 85201 | 9/10/1953 | Me and my shadow | Pearl Bailey | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85202 | 9/10/1953 | She's something Spanish | Pearl Bailey | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85590 | 12/23/1953 | Empty ballroom | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85591 | 12/23/1953 | If you don't, I know who will | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85592 | 12/23/1953 | Melancholy me | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85593 | 12/23/1953 | Somebody bad stole de wedding bell | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85804 | 2/1/1954 | Come rain or come shine | Pearl Bailey | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85805 | 2/1/1954 | Alla en el rancho grande | Pearl Bailey | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85806 | 2/1/1954 | What happened to the hair (on the head of the man I love) | Pearl Bailey | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85807 | 2/1/1954 | I wouldn't walk across the street | Pearl Bailey | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86348 | 6/2/1954 | Detour ahead | Jackie Paris | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86349 | 6/2/1954 | I'm through with love | Jackie Paris | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86350 | 6/2/1954 | You're mine you | Jackie Paris | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86351 | 6/2/1954 | Who can I turn to? | Jackie Paris | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86352 | 6/2/1954 | The things we did last Summer | Jackie Paris | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86353 | 6/2/1954 | A cottage for sale | Jackie Paris | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86354 | 6/2/1954 | We'll be together again | Jackie Paris | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86355 | 6/2/1954 | More than you know | Jackie Paris | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86652 | 8/13/1954 | Skokiaan, part 1 | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86653 | 8/13/1954 | Skokiaan, part 2 | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86982 | 10/29/1954 | [Unknown title(s)] | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86983 | 10/29/1954 | Song from Desiree (We meet again) | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86984 | 10/29/1954 | Tiger rag mambo | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86985 | 10/29/1954 | [Unknown title(s)] | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 87856 | 4/15/1955 | Fine and dandy | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shavers, Charlie," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109143.
Shavers, Charlie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109143.
"Shavers, Charlie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 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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