Carl Smith
Carl "Tatti" Smith (born c. 1908, date of death unknown) was an American jazz trumpeter, best known for his performances with Count Basie and others in the 1930s and 1940s. He was born in Marshall, Texas, probably around 1908 although details are unknown. He played in bands such as those of George Corley and Terrence Holder in and around Kansas City in the early 1930s. He also toured in California with Gene Coy's band, and played in Texas with Alphonso Trent. By 1936 he had returned to Kansas City, where he played in Count Basie's band with Lester Young, Walter Page, Jo Jones, and Jimmy Rushing. He was also co-leader with Jo Jones of a sextet, Jones–Smith, Inc., a faux name given by John Hammond as Basie was under contract to Decca, which gave Lester Young an historical solo. In 1937 he joined Skeets Tolbert's Gentlemen of Swing. In the late 1930s and early 1940s he played with a number of popular bands including those of Benny Carter, Leon Abbey, Oran "Hot Lips" Page, and Chris Columbus. After the end of World War II, Smith traveled to South America. He performed in Argentina and Brazil during the 1950s. However, no record of him seems to exist after that time. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1906
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 38 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 61542 | 10-in. | 1/21/1937 | Honeysuckle rose | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 61543 | 10-in. | 1/21/1937 | Pennies from heaven | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 61544 | 10-in. | 1/21/1937 | Swinging at the Daisy Chain | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 61545 | 10-in. | 1/21/1937 | Roseland shuffle | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65085 | 10-in. | 3/1/1939 | Skin 'em back | Babe Hines ; Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65086 | 10-in. | 3/1/1939 | Get up | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65087 | 10-in. | 3/1/1939 | Bouncing in rhythm | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65088 | 10-in. | 3/1/1939 | I've lost my head over you | Babe Hines ; Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65091 | 10-in. | 3/1/1939 | This is the end | Babe Hines ; Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65923 | 10-in. | 7/5/1939 | The stuff 's out | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65924 | 10-in. | 7/5/1939 | Railroad blues | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65925 | 10-in. | 7/5/1939 | I'm blowin' my top | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65926 | 10-in. | 7/5/1939 | Fine piece of meat | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65927 | 10-in. | 7/5/1939 | Swing out | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67101 | 10-in. | 1/24/1940 | Gimme something like that | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67102 | 10-in. | 1/24/1940 | Hole holy roly - poly | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67103 | 10-in. | 1/24/1940 | Raz-ma-taz | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67104 | 10-in. | 1/24/1940 | Harlem ain't what it usta be | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67296 | 10-in. | 3/12/1940 | Papa's in bed with his britches on-1 | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67297 | 10-in. | 3/12/1940 | W.P.A. -1 | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67298 | 10-in. | 3/12/1940 | I can't go for you | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67299 | 10-in. | 3/12/1940 | Jumpin' Jack | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68191 | 10-in. | 10/2/1940 | Sammy's chopping block | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68192 | 10-in. | 10/2/1940 | Jumpin's like mad | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68193 | 10-in. | 10/2/1940 | Sugar boogie | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Carl," accessed April 15, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/344236.
Smith, Carl. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 15, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/344236.
"Smith, Carl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Smith, Carl (Trumpeter) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93008676
Wikidata: Carl Smith - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16078957
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100393574
MusicBrainz: Carl Smith - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/305abd5c-f052-4188-9906-7c3666ae0b14
ISNI: 0000 0003 5559 9519 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000355599519
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