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Zutty Singleton

Arthur James "Zutty" Singleton (May 14, 1898 – July 14, 1975) was an American jazz drummer.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 14, 1898 (Bunkie), Died July 14, 1975 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: drums, traps, vocalist, speaker

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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 Male vocal, solo with jazz septet instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D6VB-2150 10-in. 9/6/1946 Sugar Louis Armstrong Hot Six Male vocal, solo with jazz septet instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D6VB-2151 10-in. 9/6/1946 Blues for yesterday Louis Armstrong Hot Six Male vocal, solo with jazz septet instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D6VB-2152 10-in. 9/6/1946 Blues in the South Louis Armstrong Hot Six 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  
OKeh W400961 10-in. 6/27/1928 Skip the gutter Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five Jazz/dance sextet instrumentalist, drums  
OKeh W400962 10-in. 6/27/1928 A Monday date Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five Jazz/dance sextet, with male vocal solo and talk instrumentalist, drums  
OKeh W400966 10-in. 6/28/1928 Don't jive me Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five Jazz/dance sextet instrumentalist, drums  
OKeh W400967 10-in. 6/28/1928 West End blues Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five Jazz/dance sextet, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
OKeh W400968 10-in. 6/28/1928 Sugar foot strut Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five Jazz/dance sextet, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
OKeh W400973 10-in. 6/29/1928 Two deuces Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five Jazz/dance sextet instrumentalist, drums  
OKeh W400974 10-in. 6/29/1928 Squeeze me Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five Jazz/dance sextet, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio instrumentalist, drums, vocalist  
OKeh W400991 10-in. 7/5/1928 Knee drops Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five Jazz/dance sextet instrumentalist, drums  
OKeh W400993 10-in. 7/5/1928 Stomp de los del Savoy Carroll Dickerson y su Orquesta Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
OKeh W402153 10-in. 12/4/1928 No Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance sextet instrumentalist, drums  
OKeh W402154 10-in. 12/4/1928 Basin Street blues Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance sextet, with male vocal trio instrumentalist, drums  
OKeh W402168 10-in. 12/5/1928 No one else but you Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
OKeh W402169 10-in. 12/5/1928 Beau Koo Jack Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
OKeh W402170 10-in. 12/5/1928 Save it pretty mamma Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
OKeh W402200 10-in. 12/7/1928 Muggles Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance sextet instrumentalist, drums  
OKeh W402224 10-in. 12/12/1928 Heah me talkin' to ya? Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five Jazz/dance ensemble, with talk instrumentalist, drums  
OKeh W402225 10-in. 12/12/1928 St. James' Infirmary Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
OKeh W402226 10-in. 12/12/1928 Tight like this Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five Jazz/dance ensemble, with talk instrumentalist, drums  
OKeh W402525 10-in. 7/10/1929 Funny feathers Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet instrumentalist, drums  
OKeh W402526 10-in. 7/10/1929 How do you do it that way? Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet instrumentalist, drums  
OKeh W402534 10-in. 7/19/1929 Ain't misbehavin' Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
OKeh W402535 10-in. 7/22/1929 (What did I do to be so) Black and blue Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
OKeh W402540 10-in. 7/19/1929 That rhythm man Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
OKeh W402541 10-in. 7/19/1929 Sweet Savannah Sue Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
OKeh W402923 10-in. 9/10/1929 Some of these days Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
OKeh W402924 10-in. 9/11/1929 When you're smiling (The whole world smiles with you) Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
OKeh W402943 10-in. 9/10/1929 Some of these days Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
OKeh W402947 10-in. 9/11/1929 When you're smiling (The whole world smiles with you) Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
OKeh W403454 10-in. 11/26/1929 After you've gone Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
OKeh W490005 10-in. 11/26/1929 After you've gone Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 64970 10-in. 2/1/1939 I'm tired of fattenin' frogs for snakes Rosetta Crawford instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 64971 10-in. 2/1/1939 Stop it Joe Rosetta Crawford instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 64972 10-in. 2/1/1939 My man jumped salty on me Rosetta Crawford instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 64973 10-in. 2/1/1939 Double crossin' Papa Rosetta Crawford instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 67817 10-in. 5/27/1940 Perdido Street blues Sidney Bechet ; Louis Armstrong Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 67818 10-in. 5/27/1940 2:19 blues Sidney Bechet ; Louis Armstrong Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 67819 10-in. 5/27/1940 Down in honky tonk town (some pressings De. 18091 (alb. A-144)) Sidney Bechet ; Louis Armstrong Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 67839 10-in. 5/28/1940 Down in jungle town Red Allen Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 67840 10-in. 5/28/1940 Canal Street blues Red Allen Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 67841 10-in. 5/28/1940 King Porter stomp Zutty Singleton Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 67842 10-in. 5/28/1940 Shim-me-sha-wabble Zutty Singleton Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 71001 10-in. 7/6/1942 Chimes blues Joe Marsala and his Chosen Seven instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 71002 10-in. 7/6/1942 Sweet Mama Joe Marsala and his Chosen Seven instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 71003 10-in. 7/6/1942 Walkin' the dog Joe Marsala and his Chosen Seven instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 71004 10-in. 7/6/1942 Lazy Daddy Joe Marsala and his Chosen Seven instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 80039 10/7/1949 Muskrat ramble Firehouse Five Plus Two instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 80040 10/7/1949 South Rampart Street parade Firehouse Five Plus Two instrumentalist, drums  
Decca C 9879 10-in. 3/27/1935 (I would do) Anything for you Zutty Singleton and his Band instrumentalist, drums  
Decca C 9880 10-in. 3/27/1935 Look over yonder Zutty Singleton and his Band instrumentalist, drums  
Decca C 9881 10-in. 3/27/1935 Runenae Papa Zutty Singleton and his Band instrumentalist, drums  
Decca C 9882 10-in. 3/27/1935 Royal garden blues Zutty Singleton and his Band instrumentalist, drums  
Decca C 9883 10-in. 3/27/1935 Bugle call rag Zutty Singleton and his Band instrumentalist, drums  
Decca C 9884 10-in. 3/27/1935 Clarinet marmalade Zutty Singleton and his Band instrumentalist, drums  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Singleton, Zutty," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109916.

Singleton, Zutty. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109916.

"Singleton, Zutty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109916

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

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

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1515452

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