Carl Smith
Carl "Tatti" Smith (born c. 1908, date of death unknown) was an American jazz trumpeter, best known for his performances with Count Basie and others in the 1930s and 1940s. |
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | C1657 | 10-in. | 10/9/1936 | Shoe shine boy | Jones-Smith, Incorporated | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | C1658 | 10-in. | 10/9/1936 | Evenin' | Jones-Smith, Incorporated | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | C1659 | 10-in. | 10/9/1936 | Boogie woogie | Jones-Smith, Incorporated | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | C1660 | 10-in. | 10/9/1936 | Lady, be good | Jones-Smith, Incorporated | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Decca | 61542 | 10-in. | 1/21/1937 | Honeysuckle rose | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 61543 | 10-in. | 1/21/1937 | Pennies from heaven | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 61544 | 10-in. | 1/21/1937 | Swinging at the Daisy Chain | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 61545 | 10-in. | 1/21/1937 | Roseland shuffle | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65085 | 10-in. | 3/1/1939 | Skin 'em back | Babe Hines ; Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65086 | 10-in. | 3/1/1939 | Get up | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65087 | 10-in. | 3/1/1939 | Bouncing in rhythm | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65088 | 10-in. | 3/1/1939 | I've lost my head over you | Babe Hines ; Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65091 | 10-in. | 3/1/1939 | This is the end | Babe Hines ; Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65923 | 10-in. | 7/5/1939 | The stuff 's out | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65924 | 10-in. | 7/5/1939 | Railroad blues | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65925 | 10-in. | 7/5/1939 | I'm blowin' my top | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65926 | 10-in. | 7/5/1939 | Fine piece of meat | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65927 | 10-in. | 7/5/1939 | Swing out | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67101 | 10-in. | 1/24/1940 | Gimme something like that | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67102 | 10-in. | 1/24/1940 | Hole holy roly - poly | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67103 | 10-in. | 1/24/1940 | Raz-ma-taz | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67104 | 10-in. | 1/24/1940 | Harlem ain't what it usta be | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67296 | 10-in. | 3/12/1940 | Papa's in bed with his britches on-1 | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67297 | 10-in. | 3/12/1940 | W.P.A. -1 | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67298 | 10-in. | 3/12/1940 | I can't go for you | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67299 | 10-in. | 3/12/1940 | Jumpin' Jack | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68191 | 10-in. | 10/2/1940 | Sammy's chopping block | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68192 | 10-in. | 10/2/1940 | Jumpin's like mad | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68193 | 10-in. | 10/2/1940 | Sugar boogie | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68194 | 10-in. | 10/2/1940 | I'll make it worth your while | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68514 | 10-in. | 12/17/1940 | Those clraftin' blues | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68515 | 10-in. | 12/17/1940 | Hit that jive, Jack | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68516 | 10-in. | 12/17/1940 | Bugle blues | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68517 | 10-in. | 12/17/1940 | Four o'clock blues | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69234 | 10-in. | 5/22/1941 | Uncle Eph's dream | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69235 | 10-in. | 5/22/1941 | Big fat butterfly | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69236 | 10-in. | 5/22/1941 | The rhumba blues | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69237 | 10-in. | 5/22/1941 | Jumpin' in the numbers | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69730 | 10-in. | 9/10/1941 | That's that messy boogie | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69731 | 10-in. | 9/10/1941 | Lazy gal blues | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69732 | 10-in. | 9/10/1941 | Git it | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69733 | 10-in. | 9/10/1941 | What is the matter now? | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Carl," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/344236.
Smith, Carl. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/344236.
"Smith, Carl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Smith, Carl (Trumpeter) - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93008676
Wikidata: Carl Smith - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16078957
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/100393574
MusicBrainz: Carl Smith - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/305abd5c-f052-4188-9906-7c3666ae0b14
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