Charlie Shavers
Charles James Shavers (August 3, 1920 – July 8, 1971) was an American jazz trumpeter who played with Dizzy Gillespie, Nat King Cole, Roy Eldridge, Johnny Dodds, Jimmie Noone, Sidney Bechet, Midge Williams, Tommy Dorsey, and Billie Holiday. He was also an arranger and composer, and one of his compositions, "Undecided", is a jazz standard. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 3, 1920 (New York City), Died July 8, 1971 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, arranger, composer, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 361 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-030704 | 10-in. | 12/15/1938 | Undecided | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-032947 | 10-in. | 3/9/1939 | Undecided | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-032966 | 10-in. | 3/12/1939 | Pastel blue | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-035559 | 10-in. | 4/5/1939 | Strange enchantment | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-035560 | 10-in. | 4/5/1939 | Asleep or awake | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-035561 | 10-in. | 4/5/1939 | Only a rose | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-035562 | 10-in. | 4/5/1939 | S'posin' | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-035563 | 10-in. | 4/5/1939 | Echoes of Harlem | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-035564 | 10-in. | 4/5/1939 | Scotch and soda | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-035782 | 10-in. | 4/24/1939 | Why begin again (Pastel blue) | Three Reasons ; Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-036839 | 10-in. | 5/1/1939 | Dawn of the desert | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-036840 | 10-in. | 5/1/1939 | Why begin again? | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-063837 | 10-in. | 5/1/1941 | I see a million people (but all I can see is you) | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-063838 | 10-in. | 5/1/1941 | Oh, I'm evil | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-063839 | 10-in. | 5/1/1941 | You mean so much to me | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-063840 | 10-in. | 5/1/1941 | The boogie-woogie piggy | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-066879 | 10-in. | 7/22/1941 | Can't help lovin' dat man | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-066880 | 10-in. | 7/22/1941 | It ain't like that | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-066881 | 10-in. | 7/22/1941 | Anything | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-066882 | 10-in. | 7/22/1941 | City called heaven | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-066895 | 10-in. | 7/25/1941 | Close shave | John Kirby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-067791 | 10-in. | 9/13/1941 | I'm coming, Virginia | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-067792 | 10-in. | 9/13/1941 | Limehouse blues | Artists vary | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-067793 | 10-in. | 9/13/1941 | Georgia cabin | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-067794 | 10-in. | 9/13/1941 | Texas moaner | Artists vary | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shavers, Charlie," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109143.
Shavers, Charlie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109143.
"Shavers, Charlie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Shavers, Charlie, 1917-1971 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91019551
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MusicBrainz: Charlie Shavers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7c6607e2-dd61-4056-a56f-e46ebfa8b4c7
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