Charlie Drayton
Charles Henderson Drayton (5 May 1919 Brooklyn, New York – 31 July 1953 Los Angeles) was an American jazz bassist who performed and recorded from the late 1930s until his death. |
Birth and Death Data: Died July 31, 1953
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 63 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-063700 | 10-in. | 4/1/1941 | Midnight | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-063701 | 10-in. | 4/1/1941 | My favorite blues | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-063702 | 10-in. | 4/1/1941 | Lullaby to a dream | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-063703 | 10-in. | 4/1/1941 | What a diff'rence a day made | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-066792 | 10-in. | 10/16/1941 | Sunday | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-066793 | 10-in. | 10/16/1941 | Ill wind (you're blowin' me no good) | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-066794 | 10-in. | 10/16/1941 | Back Bay boogie | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-066795 | 10-in. | 10/16/1941 | [Unknown title(s)] | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Decca | 64823 | 10-in. | 12/20/1938 | Toodle-loo on down | Rodney Sturgis | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 64824 | 10-in. | 12/20/1938 | So good | Rodney Sturgis | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 64825 | 10-in. | 12/20/1938 | Away from you | Rodney Sturgis | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 64826 | 10-in. | 12/20/1938 | Honey in the bee ball | Louis Jordan's Elks Rendezvous Band | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 64827 | 10-in. | 12/20/1938 | Barnacle Bill the sailor | Louis Jordan's Elks Rendezvous Band | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 65304 | 10-in. | 3/29/1939 | Flat face (Instrumental) | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 65305 | 10-in. | 3/29/1939 | Keep a-knockin' (but you can't come in) | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 65306 | 10-in. | 3/29/1939 | Sam Jones done snagged his britches on | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 65307 | 10-in. | 3/29/1939 | Swingin' in a cocoanut tree (Instrumental) | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 65308 | 10-in. | 3/29/1939 | Doug the jitterbug | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 65309 | 10-in. | 3/29/1939 | At the swing cats' ball | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 66871 | 10-in. | 11/14/1939 | Jake, what a snake (Instrumental) | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 66872 | 10-in. | 11/14/1939 | Honeysuckle rose | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 66873 | 10-in. | 11/14/1939 | 'Fore day blues-2 | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 66874 | 10-in. | 11/14/1939 | But I'll be back | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 66875 | 10-in. | 11/14/1939 | You ain't nowhere | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 66876 | 10-in. | 11/14/1939 | You're my meat-1 | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Drayton, Charlie," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/312872.
Drayton, Charlie. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/312872.
"Drayton, Charlie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Drayton, Charlie, 1919-1953 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2019163805
Wikidata: Charlie Drayton - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15998368
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/51891020
MusicBrainz: Charlie Drayton - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/51eb5da3-7e9f-461c-a7bf-13cf50ced2b2
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