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 126-150 of 361 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 65587 | 10-in. | 5/16/1939 | You don't know my mind | Teddy Grace | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65588 | 10-in. | 5/16/1939 | Low down blues | Teddy Grace | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65625 | 10-in. | 5/23/1939 | Graveyard blues | Teddy Grace | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65626 | 10-in. | 5/23/1939 | Hey Lawdy Mama | Teddy Grace | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shavers, Charlie," accessed April 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109143.
Shavers, Charlie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109143.
"Shavers, Charlie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 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
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MusicBrainz: Charlie Shavers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7c6607e2-dd61-4056-a56f-e46ebfa8b4c7
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