Cutty Cutshall

Robert Dewees "Cutty" Cutshall (December 29, 1911 – August 16, 1968) was an American jazz trombonist. Cutshall was born in Huntington Co., Pennsylvania, on December 29, 1911. He played in Pittsburgh early in his career, making his first major tour in 1934 with Charley Dornberger. He joined Jan Savitt's orchestra in 1938, then played with Benny Goodman in the early 1940s. Later in the decade he worked frequently with Billy Butterfield and did some freelance work in New York City. He started working with Eddie Condon in 1949, an association which lasted over a decade. Cutshall was touring with Condon in Toronto when the trombonist died of a heart attack in his hotel room on August 16, 1968. Cutshall's credits include work with Peanuts Hucko, Bob Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, and Louis Armstrong.

Birth and Death Data: Born Huntingdon (city in Pennsylvania, United States), Died August 16, 1968 (Toronto (capital and largest city of the province of Ontario, Canada) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1962

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 198 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	E0VB-3268	10-in.	2/21/1950	Somebody's got to be blue	Bradford and Romano	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	E0VB-4056	10-in.	4/6/1950	At the jazz band ball	Chicago Jazz ; Gene Krupa ; Bobby Soots	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	E0VB-4057	10-in.	4/6/1950	I want gold in my pocket (when there's silver in my hair)	Chicago Jazz ; Gene Krupa ; Bobby Soots	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	E0VB-4136	10-in.	4/6/1950	Bonaparte's retreat	Chicago Jazz ; Gene Krupa ; Bobby Soots	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	E0VB-4137	10-in.	4/6/1950	My Scandinavian baby	Chicago Jazz ; Gene Krupa ; Bobby Soots	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	E0VB-5551	10-in.	9/11/1950	Walking with the blues	Chicago Jazz ; Gene Krupa ; Bobby Soots	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	E0VB-5553	10-in.	9/11/1950	I'm forever blowing bubbles	Chicago Jazz ; Gene Krupa	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D9VB-0988	10-in.	3/24/1949	Candy kisses	Fontane Sisters ; Charles R. Grean	Female vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D9VB-0989	10-in.	3/24/1949	Once-t around the park	Fontane Sisters ; Charles R. Grean	Female vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D9VB-0990	10-in.	3/24/1949	Happy Talk	Eve Young	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D9VB-0991	10-in.	3/24/1949	A cock-eyed optimist	Eve Young	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trombone
Atlantic	411	10-in.	4/26/1950	Crazy words - crazy tune - vo-do-de-o	Tommy Reynolds ; The Tom Cats		instrumentalist, trombone
Atlantic	412	10-in.	4/26/1950	Did you come back to say goodbye?	Tommy Reynolds ; The Tom Cats		instrumentalist, trombone
Atlantic	413	10-in.	4/26/1950	Oceana roll	Tommy Reynolds ; The Tom Cats		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	65071	10-in.	2/26/1939	There's a hole in the old oaken bucket	Jan Savitt Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	65072	10-in.	2/26/1939	It's all so new to me	Jan Savitt Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	65073	10-in.	2/26/1939	In a moment of weakness	Jan Savitt Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	65074	10-in.	2/26/1939	I'm happy about the whole thing	Jan Savitt Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	65318	10-in.	4/1/1939	Little Sir Echo	Jan Savitt Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	65319	10-in.	4/1/1939	I want my share of love	Jan Savitt Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	65320	10-in.	4/1/1939	Snug as a bug in a rug	Jan Savitt Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	65321	10-in.	4/1/1939	And the angels sing	Jan Savitt Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	65714	10-in.	6/1/1939	When Buddha smiles	Jan Savitt Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	65715	10-in.	6/1/1939	I'll always be in love with you	Jan Savitt Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	65716	10-in.	6/1/1939	Get happy	Jan Savitt Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone

(Results 1-25 of 198 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cutshall, Cutty," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/310567.

Cutshall, Cutty. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/310567.

"Cutshall, Cutty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.