Doc Cheatham
Adolphus Anthony Cheatham, better known as Doc Cheatham (June 13, 1905 – June 2, 1997), was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader. He is also the grandfather of musician Theo Croker. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Nashville (capital and largest city of Tennessee, United States), Died June 2, 1997 (Washington, D.C. (capital city of the United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet
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Recordings
| 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, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-063701 | 10-in. | 4/1/1941 | My favorite blues | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-063702 | 10-in. | 4/1/1941 | Lullaby to a dream | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-063703 | 10-in. | 4/1/1941 | What a diff'rence a day made | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | CO59927 | 10-in. | 12/8/1957 | I left my baby | All Stars (Count Basie) ; Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | CO60476 | 10-in. | 2/26/1958 | Knock me a kiss | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | CO60477 | 10-in. | 2/26/1958 | Jimmy's blues | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | CO60478 | 10-in. | 2/26/1958 | Someday sweetheart | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | CO60479 | 10-in. | 2/26/1958 | Harvard blues | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | CO60480 | 10-in. | 2/27/1958 | It's a sin to tell a lie | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | CO60481 | 10-in. | 2/27/1958 | Tav'lin' light | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | CO60482 | 10-in. | 2/27/1958 | When you're smiling | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | CO60483 | 10-in. | 2/27/1958 | Somebody stole my gal | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cheatham, Doc," accessed January 20, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356268.
Cheatham, Doc. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 20, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356268.
"Cheatham, Doc." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 20 January 2026.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Cheatham, Doc - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85098930
Wikidata: Doc Cheatham - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q562871
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/66651257
MusicBrainz: Doc Cheatham - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/47e72e5b-a999-49fa-93df-951d04d0fbac
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/149753 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/149753
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