Grady Watts

Grady Watts (June 30, 1908 – January 1986) was an American jazz trumpeter and composer.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1908, Died January, 1986

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, songwriter, composer, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 176-200 of 280 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 67240 10-in. 2/27/1940 Save your sorrow for tomorrow Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67342 10-in. 3/20/1940 Jimtown blues Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67343 10-in. 3/20/1940 Big Bad Bill Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67344 10-in. 3/20/1940 No name jive, part 1 Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67345 10-in. 3/20/1940 No name jive, part 2 Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67459 10-in. 4/3/1940 Sierra Sue Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67460 10-in. 4/3/1940 Charming little faker Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67461 10-in. 4/3/1940 Polka dots and moonbeams Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67462 10-in. 4/3/1940 Soft winds Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67515 10-in. 4/10/1940 The pessimistic character Casa Loma Orchestra ; Glen Gray instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67516 10-in. 4/10/1940 I haven't time to be a millionaire Casa Loma Orchestra ; Glen Gray instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67517 10-in. 4/10/1940 April played the fiddle Casa Loma Orchestra ; Glen Gray instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67518 10-in. 4/10/1940 Meet the sun half-way Casa Loma Orchestra ; Glen Gray instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67561 10-in. 4/17/1940 Rock Island flag stop Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67562 10-in. 4/17/1940 When Buddha smiles Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67680 10-in. 5/7/1940 I dream of Jeanie with the light brown hair Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67681 10-in. 5/7/1940 Coral sea Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67682 10-in. 5/7/1940 Mirage Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67683 10-in. 5/7/1940 Beautiful dreamer Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67745 10-in. 5/16/1940 Clear out of this world Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67746 10-in. 5/16/1940 Temptation Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67747 10-in. 5/16/1940 I touched a star Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67748 10-in. 5/16/1940 A Latin tune, a Manhattan moon and you Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 68124 10-in. 9/18/1940 We three Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 68125 10-in. 9/18/1940 Our love affair Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
(Results 176-200 of 280 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Watts, Grady," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114799.

Watts, Grady. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114799.

"Watts, Grady." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114799

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