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.

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 42 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia C1657 10-in. 10/9/1936 Shoe shine boy Jones-Smith, Incorporated Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia C1658 10-in. 10/9/1936 Evenin' Jones-Smith, Incorporated Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia C1659 10-in. 10/9/1936 Boogie woogie Jones-Smith, Incorporated Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia C1660 10-in. 10/9/1936 Lady, be good Jones-Smith, Incorporated Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
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  
(Results 1-25 of 42 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Carl," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/344236.

Smith, Carl. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/344236.

"Smith, Carl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/344236

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