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 1-25 of 280 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-89762 10-in. 5/8/1935 You've been taking lessons in love (From somebody new) Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-91142 10-in. 6/5/1935 You've been taking lessons in love (From somebody new) Ben Bensman ; Art Kassel ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra ; Thal Taylor Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio songwriter  
Victor BS-021973 10-in. 4/13/1938 Daddy's boy Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-035302 10-in. 3/17/1939 If you ever change your mind Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-035356 10-in. 3/27/1939 If you ever change your mind Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-035398 10-in. 4/3/1939 If you ever change your mind Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor PBS-061374 10-in. 7/23/1941 Blue champagne Freddy Martin Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Decca 38676 10-in. 9/17/1934 When will I know? Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38677 10-in. 9/17/1934 Chinatown, my Chinatown Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38678 10-in. 9/17/1934 Nagasaki Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38715 10-in. 9/24/1934 A new moon is over my shoulder Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38716 10-in. 9/24/1934 I'm in love Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38717 10-in. 9/24/1934 You're a builder-upper Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38718 10-in. 9/24/1934 Judy Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38726 10-in. 9/24/1934 Stompin' around Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38727 10-in. 9/24/1934 P. S. I love you Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38929 10-in. 10/31/1934 Irresistible Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38930 10-in. 10/31/1934 I've got an invitation to a dance Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38931 10-in. 10/31/1934 Maybe I'm wrong again Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38932 10-in. 10/31/1934 You took advantage of me Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 39130 10-in. 11/16/1934 Where there's smoke there's fire Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 39131 10-in. 11/16/1934 Two in a dream Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 39132 10-in. 11/16/1934 Blue moon Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 39133 10-in. 11/16/1934 The object of my affection Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 39174 10-in. 12/19/1934 Just a fair-weather friend Glen Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
(Results 1-25 of 280 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Watts, Grady," accessed March 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114799.

Watts, Grady. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114799.

"Watts, Grady." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 March 2024.

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