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 New York City (most populous city in the United States), Died July 8, 1971 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, arranger, vocalist, composer
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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 382 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 65627 | 10-in. | 5/23/1939 | Mama Doo-Shee | Teddy Grace | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65756 | 10-in. | 6/8/1939 | Come easy, go easy | Rosetta Howard | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65757 | 10-in. | 6/8/1939 | My blues is like whiskey | Rosetta Howard | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65758 | 10-in. | 6/8/1939 | The jive is here | Rosetta Howard | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65759 | 10-in. | 6/8/1939 | My downfall | Rosetta Howard | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65760 | 10-in. | 6/8/1939 | Hog-wild blues | Rosetta Howard | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66104 | 10-in. | 8/15/1939 | Chirpin' the blues | Alberta Hunter | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66105 | 10-in. | 8/15/1939 | Down-hearted blues | Alberta Hunter | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66106 | 10-in. | 8/15/1939 | I'll see you go | Alberta Hunter | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66107 | 10-in. | 8/15/1939 | Fine and mellow | Alberta Hunter | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66108 | 10-in. | 8/15/1939 | Yelpin' blues | Alberta Hunter | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66109 | 10-in. | 8/15/1939 | Someday sweetheart | Alberta Hunter | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66245 | 10-in. | 8/30/1939 | You ain't had no blues | Blue Lu Barker | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66246 | 10-in. | 8/30/1939 | Marked woman | Blue Lu Barker | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66247 | 10-in. | 8/30/1939 | Midnight blues | Blue Lu Barker | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66248 | 10-in. | 8/30/1939 | Down in the dumps | Blue Lu Barker | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69016 | 10-in. | 4/17/1941 | If it's true | Mills Brothers | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69017 | 10-in. | 4/17/1941 | The very thought of you | Mills Brothers | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69018 | 10-in. | 4/17/1941 | Rig a jig jig | Mills Brothers | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69364 | 10-in. | 6/17/1941 | Loch Lomond | Maxine Sullivan | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69369 | 10-in. | 6/17/1941 | Just like a gypsy | Maxine Sullivan | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69370 | 10-in. | 6/17/1941 | My blue heaven | Maxine Sullivan | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69371 | 10-in. | 6/17/1941 | St. Louis blues | Maxine Sullivan | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69988 | 10-in. | 12/3/1941 | When your lover has gone | Maxine Sullivan | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69989 | 10-in. | 12/3/1941 | My ideal | Maxine Sullivan | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shavers, Charlie," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109143.
Shavers, Charlie. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109143.
"Shavers, Charlie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Shavers, Charlie, 1917-1971 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91019551
Wikidata: Charlie Shavers - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1067003
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/32184685
MusicBrainz: Charlie Shavers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7c6607e2-dd61-4056-a56f-e46ebfa8b4c7
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1500821 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1500821
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