Sid Catlett
Sidney "Big Sid" Catlett (January 17, 1910 – March 25, 1951) was an American jazz drummer. Catlett was one of the most versatile drummers of his era, adapting with the changing music scene as bebop emerged. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Evansville (county seat of Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States), Died March 25, 1951 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: drums, traps, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 194 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-100360 | 10-in. | 4/9/1936 | I'm a fool for loving you | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-100361 | 10-in. | 4/9/1936 | Moonrise on the lowlands | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-100362 | 10-in. | 4/9/1936 | I'll always be in love with you | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-100363 | 10-in. | 4/9/1936 | Jangled nerves | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-051222 | 10-in. | 6/4/1940 | Shake it and break it | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-051223 | 10-in. | 6/4/1940 | Old man blues | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-051224 | 10-in. | 6/4/1940 | Wild man blues | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-051225 | 10-in. | 6/4/1940 | Nobody knows the way I feels dis mornin' | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-051226 | 10-in. | 6/4/1940 | Make me a pallet on the floor (Atlanta blues) | Sidney Bechet and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-068112 | 10-in. | 10/24/1941 | 12th street rag | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-068114 | 10-in. | 10/24/1941 | Rose room | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-068115 | 10-in. | 10/24/1941 | Oh! Lady be good! | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-068116 | 10-in. | 10/24/1941 | What is this thing called love | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | D5VB-0662 | 10-in. | 10/8/1945 | Tell ya what I'm gonna do | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | D5VB-0663 | 10-in. | 10/8/1945 | Come to baby, do! | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | D7VB-1082 | 10-in. | 10/16/1947 | A song was born | Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong All-Stars ; Jack Teagarden | Male vocal duet, with jazz sextet | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | D7VB-1083 | 10-in. | 10/16/1947 | Please stop playing those blues, boy | Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong All-Stars ; Jack Teagarden | Male vocal duet, with jazz sextet | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | D7VB-1084 | 10-in. | 10/16/1947 | Before long | Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong All-Stars | Male vocal solo, with jazz sextet | instrumentalist, drums, composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1085 | 10-in. | 10/16/1947 | Lovely weather we're having | Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong All-Stars | Male vocal solo, with jazz sextet | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | 24207 | 10-in. | 3/9/1939 | Back water blues | Jimmy Johnson Orchestra ; Ruby Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | 24208 | 10-in. | 3/9/1939 | He's mine, all mine | Jimmy Johnson Orchestra ; Ruby Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | 24780 | 10-in. | 6/16/1939 | Hungry blues | Jimmy Johnson Orchestra ; Ruby Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO40919 | 10-in. | 6/28/1949 | Oh I'm evil | Kirby Walker | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO40920 | 10-in. | 6/28/1949 | High brow blues | Kirby Walker | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO40920 | 10-in. | 6/28/1949 | Juke box time | Kirby Walker | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Catlett, Sid," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109211.
Catlett, Sid. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109211.
"Catlett, Sid." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Catlett, Sid, 1910-1951 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91029595
Wikidata: Sid Catlett - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q720654
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MusicBrainz: Sid Catlett - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7f35e102-b02b-4e51-a1cf-9586b7f5e904
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/296230 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/296230
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