Zutty Singleton
Arthur James "Zutty" Singleton (May 14, 1898 – July 14, 1975) was an American jazz drummer. Singleton was born in Bunkie, Louisiana, and raised in New Orleans. According to his Jazz Profiles biography: His unusual nickname, acquired in infancy, is the Creole word for “cute.” He was working professionally with Steve Lewis by 1915. He served with the United States Navy in World War I. After returning to New Orleans he worked with such bands as those of Papa Celestin, Big Eye Louis Nelson, John Robichaux, and Fate Marable. He left for St. Louis, Missouri, to play in Charlie Creath's band, then moved to Chicago. In Chicago, Singleton played with Doc Cook, Dave Peyton, Jimmie Noone, and theater bands, then joined Louis Armstrong's band with Earl Hines. In 1928 and 1929, he performed on landmark recordings with Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five. In 1929 he moved with Armstrong to New York City. In addition to Armstrong, in New York Singleton played with Bubber Miley, Tommy Ladnier, Fats Waller, Jelly Roll Morton and Otto Hardwick. He also played in the band backing Bill Robinson. In 1934, Singleton returned to Chicago. He returned to New York in 1937, working with Mezz Mezzrow and Sidney Bechet. The British thriller writer, Eric Ambler, author of A Coffin for Dimitrios, and other novels, saw Singleton perform in New York in 1939 and became an instant fan. In his autobiography, Here Lies, Ambler mentions getting an autographed photo of the drummer, which he prized. In 1943, he moved to Los Angeles, where he led his own band, played for motion pictures, and was featured on Orson Welles's CBS Radio series, The Orson Welles Almanac (1944). Later he worked with such jazz musicians as Slim Gaillard, Wingy Manone, Eddie Condon, Nappy Lamare, Art Hodes, Oran "Hot Lips" Page, and Max Kaminsky. Singleton appeared in the following films:
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Birth and Death Data: Born May 14, 1898 (Bunkie), Died July 14, 1975 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: drums, traps, vocalist, speaker
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 78 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-57784 | 10-in. | 12/17/1929 | Smilin' the blues away | Jelly Roll Morton Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BVE-57785 | 10-in. | 12/17/1929 | Turtle twist | Jelly Roll Morton Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BVE-57786 | 10-in. | 12/17/1929 | My little Dixie home | Jelly Roll Morton Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BVE-57787 | 10-in. | 12/17/1929 | That's like it ought to be | Jelly Roll Morton Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-028988 | 10-in. | 11/21/1938 | Revolutionary blues | Mezz Mezzrow Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | BS-028989 | 10-in. | 11/21/1938 | Comin' on with the come on | Mezz Mezzrow Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | BS-028990 | 10-in. | 11/21/1938 | Comin' on with the come on | Mezz Mezzrow Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | BS-028991 | 10-in. | 11/21/1938 | Swingin' for "Mezz" | Mezz Mezzrow Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | BS-041360 | 10-in. | 9/28/1939 | Climax rag | Jelly Roll Morton ; New Orleans Jazzmen | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-041361 | 10-in. | 9/28/1939 | Don't you leave me here | Jelly Roll Morton ; New Orleans Jazzmen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-041362 | 10-in. | 9/28/1939 | West End blues | Jelly Roll Morton ; New Orleans Jazzmen | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-041363 | 10-in. | 9/28/1939 | Ballin' the jack | Jelly Roll Morton ; New Orleans Jazzmen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-041456 | 10-in. | 9/14/1939 | Oh, didn't he ramble | Jelly Roll Morton ; New Orleans Jazzmen | Jazz/dance band, with talk | instrumentalist, drums, speaker | |
Victor | BS-041457 | 10-in. | 9/14/1939 | High society | Jelly Roll Morton ; New Orleans Jazzmen | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-041458 | 10-in. | 9/14/1939 | I thought I heard Buddy Bolden say | Jelly Roll Morton ; New Orleans Jazzmen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-041459 | 10-in. | 9/14/1939 | Winin' boy blues | Jelly Roll Morton ; New Orleans Jazzmen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-057641 | 10-in. | 11/13/1940 | Walkin' by the river | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-057642 | 10-in. | 11/13/1940 | I met you then, I know you now | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-062858 | 10-in. | 3/19/1941 | Ochi chornya | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-062859 | 10-in. | 3/19/1941 | Mama's gone, good-bye | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-062860 | 10-in. | 3/19/1941 | The boogie beat'll getcha (If you don't watch out) | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-062861 | 10-in. | 3/19/1941 | Stop the war (The cats are killin' themselves) | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | D6VB-2149 | 10-in. | 9/6/1946 | I want a little girl | Louis Armstrong ; Hot Six (Louis Armstrong) | Male vocal, solo with jazz septet | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | D6VB-2152 | 10-in. | 9/6/1946 | Blues in the south | Louis Armstrong ; Hot Six (Louis Armstrong) | Male vocal, solo with jazz septet | instrumentalist, drums | |
OKeh | W400960 | 10-in. | 6/27/1928 | Fireworks | Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Singleton, Zutty," accessed February 6, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109916.
Singleton, Zutty. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved February 6, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109916.
"Singleton, Zutty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 6 February 2023.
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LCNAR: Singleton, Zutty, 1898-1975 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no94002147
Wikidata: Zutty Singleton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q231113
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/12492900
MusicBrainz: Zutty Singleton - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3037296b-5557-493b-a2ee-2687e983b363
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