Buddy Catlett

George James Catlett (May 13, 1933 – November 12, 2014), known professionally as Buddy Catlett, was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work as a bassist.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 13, 1933 (Long Beach (city in Los Angeles County, California, United States)), Died November 12, 2014 (Seattle (city in and county seat of King County, State of Washington, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1967 - 1968

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 118624 2/8/1967 Day dream-1 Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 118625 2/8/1967 Step down brother, next case Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 118626 2/8/1967 Louis' dream Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 118627 2/8/1967 Northern Boulevard blues Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 119428 11/1/1967 The happy time Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 119429 11/1/1967 I believe Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 119430 11/1/1967 The gypsy in my soul Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 119431 11/1/1967 That's my desire Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 120103 3/26/1968 Sunrise, sunset Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 120104 3/26/1968 I will wait for you Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 120105 3/26/1968 Talk to the animals Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, string bass  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Catlett, Buddy," accessed January 20, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/307767.

Catlett, Buddy. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 20, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/307767.

"Catlett, Buddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 20 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/307767

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