Cutty Cutshall

Robert Dewees "Cutty" Cutshall (December 29, 1911 – August 16, 1968) was an American jazz trombonist.

Cutshall was born in Huntington Co., Pennsylvania, on December 29, 1911. He played in Pittsburgh early in his career, making his first major tour in 1934 with Charley Dornberger. He joined Jan Savitt's orchestra in 1938, then played with Benny Goodman in the early 1940s. Later in the decade he worked frequently with Billy Butterfield and did some freelance work in New York City. He started working with Eddie Condon in 1949, an association which lasted over a decade. Cutshall was touring with Condon in Toronto when the trombonist died of a heart attack in his hotel room on August 16, 1968.

Cutshall's credits include work with Peanuts Hucko, Bob Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, and Louis Armstrong.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 29, 1911 (Huntingdon), Died August 16, 1968 (Toronto)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1962

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone

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Recordings (Results 176-184 of 184 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 111942 3/20/1962 Georgia on my mind Henry Jerome Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 111943 3/20/1962 Muskrat ramble Henry Jerome Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 111948 3/22/1962 Jazz me blues Henry Jerome Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 111949 3/22/1962 Basin Street blues Henry Jerome Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 111950 3/22/1962 I'm confessin' Henry Jerome Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 111951 3/28/1962 When the Saints go marching in Henry Jerome Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 111952 3/28/1962 Midnight in Moskow Henry Jerome Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 111981 3/28/1962 Lullaby in Dixieland Henry Jerome Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 111982 3/28/1962 Lullaby in Dixieland Henry Jerome Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
(Results 176-184 of 184 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cutshall, Cutty," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/310567.

Cutshall, Cutty. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/310567.

"Cutshall, Cutty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/310567

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