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 51-75 of 361 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D6VB-1314 | 10-in. | 3/2/1946 | There's no one but you | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Stuart Foster | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D6VB-1315 | 10-in. | 3/2/1946 | Sweet Eileen | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Sy Oliver | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9VB-0096 | 10-in. | 1/13/1949 | Enjoy yourself (it's later than you think) | Sonny Calello ; Lucy Ann Polk ; Charlie Shavers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Vee Tones | Mixed vocal group, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 23992 | 10-in. | 1/20/1939 | That's all I ask of you | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | 23993 | 10-in. | 1/20/1939 | Dream of life | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | W24877 | 10-in. | 7/05/1939 | Some other spring | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | W24878 | 10-in. | 7/05/1939 | Our love is different | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | W24879 | 10-in. | 7/05/1939 | Them there eyes | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | W24880 | 10-in. | 7/05/1939 | Swing, brother swing | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Vocalion | 22921 | 10-in. | 5/11/1938 | You go to my head | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Vocalion | 22922 | 10-in. | 5/11/1938 | The moon looks down and laughs | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Vocalion | 22923 | 10-in. | 5/11/1938 | If I were you | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Vocalion | 22924 | 10-in. | 5/11/1938 | Forget if you can | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Vocalion | 23151 | 10-in. | 6/23/1938 | Having myself a time | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Vocalion | 23152 | 10-in. | 6/23/1938 | Says my heart | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Vocalion | 23153 | 10-in. | 6/23/1938 | I wish I had you | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Vocalion | 23154 | 10-in. | 6/23/1938 | I'm gonna lock my heart (and throw away the key) | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Decca | 62830 | 10-in. | 12/1/1937 | Sweet Lorraine | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 62831 | 10-in. | 12/1/1937 | I know that you know | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 62832 | 10-in. | 12/1/1937 | Bump it (Apex blues) | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 62833 | 10-in. | 12/1/1937 | Four or five times | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 62834 | 10-in. | 12/1/1937 | Hell in my heart | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 62835 | 10-in. | 12/1/1937 | Call me darling, call me sweetheart, call me dear | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 62836 | 10-in. | 12/1/1937 | I'm walkin' this town | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 62837 | 10-in. | 12/1/1937 | Japansy | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shavers, Charlie," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109143.
Shavers, Charlie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109143.
"Shavers, Charlie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 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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