Shad Collins

Lester Rallingston "Shad" Collins (June 27, 1910 – June 6, 1978) was an American jazz trumpet player, composer and arranger, who played in several leading bands between the 1930s and 1950s, including those led by Chick Webb, Benny Carter, Count Basie, Lester Young, Cab Calloway and Sam "The Man" Taylor.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 27, 1910 (Elizabeth), Died June 6, 1978 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet

Notes: Real name Lester Rallingston Collins.

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Recordings (Results 51-64 of 64 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 69117 10-in. 5/1/1941 Troyon Club swing Buddy Johnson and his Band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 69118 10-in. 5/1/1941 Southern exposure Buddy Johnson and his Band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 74916 5/13/1949 Caravan Sy Oliver Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 74917 5/13/1949 Nine o'clock gal Sy Oliver Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 74918 5/13/1949 That's the gal for me Sy Oliver Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 74919 5/13/1949 When my sugar walks down the street Sy Oliver Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 75241 9/8/1949 Do your duty Billie Holiday instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 75242 9/8/1949 Gimme a pigfoot and a bottle of beer Billie Holiday instrumentalist, trumpet  
Signature SRC 439 10-in. approximately 1947 Come down baby Dickie Wells' Blue Seven ; Cousin Joe instrumentalist, trumpet  
Signature SRC 440 10-in. approximately 1947 Bachelor's blues Dickie Wells' Blue Seven ; Cousin Joe instrumentalist, trumpet  
Signature SRC 441 10-in. approximately 1947 Don't pay me no mind Dickie Wells' Blue Seven ; Cousin Joe instrumentalist, trumpet  
Signature SRC 442 10-in. approximately 1947 I had to stop to conquer you, baby Dickie Wells' Blue Seven ; Cousin Joe instrumentalist, trumpet  
Signature SRC 443 10-in. approximately 1947 Blues, part 1 Dickie Wells' Blue Seven ; Cousin Joe instrumentalist, trumpet  
Signature SRC 444 10-in. approximately 1947 Blues, part 2 Dickie Wells' Blue Seven ; Cousin Joe instrumentalist, trumpet  
(Results 51-64 of 64 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Collins, Shad," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109944.

Collins, Shad. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109944.

"Collins, Shad." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109944

External Sources

Wikipedia: Shad Collins

Discogs: Shad Collins

Allmusic: Shad Collins

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Collins, Shad, 1910-1978 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no94006299

Wikidata: Shad Collins - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1351942

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/74040370

MusicBrainz: Shad Collins - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bb1d83a4-d839-4a87-b229-4d3e0445e596

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