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 351-361 of 361 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | L 6339 | 7/2/1951 | Oh, look at me now | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger | |||
| Decca | L 6340 | 7/2/1951 | Black strap molasses | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist, arranger | |||
| Decca | L 6341 | 7/2/1951 | Show me you love me | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger | |||
| Decca | L 6807 | 6/11/1952 | They didn't believe me-1 | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist, arranger | |||
| Decca | L 6808 | 6/11/1952 | Cheek to cheek | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist, arranger | |||
| Decca | L 6809 | 6/11/1952 | Nobody knows the trouble I've seen-1 | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist, arranger | |||
| Decca | L 6810 | 6/13/1952 | The bells of St. Mary's | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 6811 | 6/13/1952 | Two beats on a bat | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 6812 | 6/13/1952 | Chasing shadows | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 6816 | 6/12/1952 | I'm getting sentimental over you | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist, arranger | |||
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7326 | 10-in. | 8/9/1940 | Indecided | Gus Viseur Orchestre ; Gus Viseur | Accordion solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shavers, Charlie," accessed April 30, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109143.
Shavers, Charlie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 30, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109143.
"Shavers, Charlie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 30 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
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/32184685
MusicBrainz: Charlie Shavers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7c6607e2-dd61-4056-a56f-e46ebfa8b4c7
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