Sid Catlett
Sidney "Big Sid" Catlett (January 17, 1910 – March 25, 1951) was an American jazz drummer. Catlett was one of the most versatile drummers of his era, adapting with the changing music scene as bebop emerged. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 10, 1910 (Evansville), Died March 25, 1951 (Chicago)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: drums, traps, composer
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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 180 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 91824 | 10-in. | 9/29/1939 | Brown skin woman | Gene Gilmore | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 91825 | 10-in. | 9/29/1939 | Charity blues | Gene Gilmore | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 93516 | 10-in. | 2/27/1941 | Doin' the Sally long-1 | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 93517 | 10-in. | 2/27/1941 | 47th Street jive-1 | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 93518 | 10-in. | 2/27/1941 | K.M.A. blues-1 | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 93519 | 10-in. | 2/27/1941 | Trouble and whiskey-1 | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 93787 | 10-in. | 11/16/1941 | When it's sleepy time down south | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 93788 | 10-in. | 11/16/1941 | Leap frog | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 93789 | 10-in. | 11/16/1941 | I used to love you (but it's all over now) | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 93790 | 10-in. | 11/16/1941 | (I'll be glad when you're dead) You rascal you | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 102612 | Muskrat ramble | Louis Armstrong All-Stars | instrumentalist, drums | ||||
| Signature | SRC 845 | 10-in. | 1946 | Going back to Washington | Bill De Arango | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Signature | SRC 846 | 10-in. | 1946 | Did you ever set to thinkin' | Bill De Arango | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Signature | SRC 847 | 10-in. | 1946 | Susie Bee | Bill De Arango | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Signature | SRC 848 | 10-in. | 1946 | I ain't gonna marry | Bill De Arango | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Signature | SRC 857 | 10-in. | 5/3/1946 | The jeep is jumpin' | Bill De Arango | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Signature | SRC 858 | 10-in. | 5/3/1946 | I got it bad and that ain't good | Bill De Arango | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Signature | SRC 859 | 10-in. | 5/3/1946 | Dark corners | Bill De Arango | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Signature | SRC 860 | 10-in. | 5/3/1946 | Blues Mr. Brim | Bill De Arango | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Signature | SRC 861 | 10-in. | 5/15/1946 | Frog and mule | Ben Webster Quintet | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Signature | SRC 862 | 10-in. | 5/16/1946 | Spang | Ben Webster Quintet | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Signature | SRC 863 | 10-in. | 5/15/1946 | Doctor Keets | Ben Webster Quintet | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Signature | SRC 864 | 10-in. | 5/15/1946 | Park and Tilford blues | Ben Webster Quintet | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Signature | T-1950 | 12-in. | 4/14/1944 | These foolish things (remind me of you) | Herbie Fields and his Band | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Signature | T-1951 | 12-in. | 4/14/1944 | You can depend on me | Herbie Fields and his Band | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Catlett, Sid," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109211.
Catlett, Sid. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109211.
"Catlett, Sid." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Catlett, Sid, 1910-1951 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91029595
Wikidata: Sid Catlett - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q720654
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MusicBrainz: Sid Catlett - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7f35e102-b02b-4e51-a1cf-9586b7f5e904
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