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 101-125 of 361 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 64609 | 10-in. | 9/9/1938 | Sly mongoose | Jack Sneed and his Sneezers | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64610 | 10-in. | 9/9/1938 | West Indian blues | Jack Sneed and his Sneezers | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64611 | 10-in. | 9/9/1938 | West Indian blues | Jack Sneed and his Sneezers | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64658 | 10-in. | 9/13/1938 | Try and get it | Bea Foote | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64659 | 10-in. | 9/13/1938 | Jive lover | Bea Foote | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64660 | 10-in. | 9/13/1938 | If it don't fit, don't force it | Bea Foote | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64661 | 10-in. | 9/13/1938 | I want a long time Daddy | Bea Foote | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64708 | 10-in. | 10/28/1938 | Rehearsin' for a nervous breakdown | John Kirby and his Onyx Club Boys | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64709 | 10-in. | 10/28/1938 | From A flat to C | John Kirby and his Onyx Club Boys | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64710 | 10-in. | 10/28/1938 | Pastel blue (Blue dilemma) | John Kirby and his Onyx Club Boys | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64711 | 10-in. | 10/28/1938 | Undecided | John Kirby and his Onyx Club Boys | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64712 | 10-in. | 10/28/1938 | By the waters of Minnetonka | John Kirby and his Onyx Club Boys | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65267 | 10-in. | 3/24/1939 | Do your duty | Lether McGraw | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65268 | 10-in. | 3/24/1939 | Low down dirty groundhog | Lether McGraw | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65269 | 10-in. | 3/24/1939 | New little girl, little girl-1 | Lee Brown | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65270 | 10-in. | 3/24/1939 | I can lay it on down-1 | Lee Brown | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65433 | 10-in. | 4/20/1939 | Scat skunk | Blue Lu Barker | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65434 | 10-in. | 4/20/1939 | Nix on those lush heads | Blue Lu Barker | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65435 | 10-in. | 4/20/1939 | Buy me some juice | Blue Lu Barker | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65436 | 10-in. | 4/20/1939 | Georgia grind | Blue Lu Barker | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65557 | 10-in. | 5/9/1939 | Betty and Dupree | Teddy Grace | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65558 | 10-in. | 5/9/1939 | Arkansas blues | Teddy Grace | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65559 | 10-in. | 5/9/1939 | Down home blues | Teddy Grace | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65585 | 10-in. | 5/16/1939 | Gulf Coast blues | Teddy Grace | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65586 | 10-in. | 5/16/1939 | Oh Daddy blues | Teddy Grace | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shavers, Charlie," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109143.
Shavers, Charlie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109143.
"Shavers, Charlie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 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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