Charlie Shavers
Charles James Shavers (August 3, 1920 – July 8, 1971) was an American jazz trumpeter who played with Dizzy Gillespie, Nat King Cole, Roy Eldridge, Johnny Dodds, Jimmie Noone, Sidney Bechet, Midge Williams, Tommy Dorsey, and Billie Holiday. He was also an arranger and composer, and one of his compositions, "Undecided", is a jazz standard. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 3, 1920 (New York City), Died July 8, 1971 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, arranger, vocalist, composer
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Recordings (Results 276-300 of 363 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 86985 | 10/29/1954 | [Unknown title(s)] | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 87856 | 4/15/1955 | Fine and dandy | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 87857 | 4/15/1955 | Limehouse blues | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 87858 | 4/15/1955 | S'posin' | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 87859 | 4/15/1955 | Chicken wire blues | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 87860 | 4/15/1955 | Lover man-1 | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 87861 | 4/15/1955 | Tea for two | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 87862 | 4/15/1955 | I thought about you | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 87863 | 4/15/1955 | Strike up the band | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 87864 | 4/15/1955 | Poor butterfly | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 87865 | 4/15/1955 | Body and soul-2 | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 87917 | 5/9/1955 | Jack hammer drill | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 87918 | 5/9/1955 | Rocking the blues | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 87919 | 5/9/1955 | Too much moon | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 88456 | 8/5/1955 | My one and only love | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 88457 | 8/5/1955 | The impatient years | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 88458 | 8/5/1955 | But not like mine | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 88459 | 8/5/1955 | The tender trap | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 89585R | 4/4/1956 | The sweetness of you | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 89688 | 4/2/1956 | Stompin' at the savoy | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 89689 | 4/2/1956 | I'll be back for more | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 89690 | 4/2/1956 | Blue Lou | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 89691 | 4/2/1956 | [Unknown title(s)] | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 89692 | 4/3/1956 | Lullaby in rhythm | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 89693 | 4/3/1956 | Don't be that way | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shavers, Charlie," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109143.
Shavers, Charlie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109143.
"Shavers, Charlie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Shavers, Charlie, 1917-1971 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91019551
Wikidata: Charlie Shavers - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1067003
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MusicBrainz: Charlie Shavers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7c6607e2-dd61-4056-a56f-e46ebfa8b4c7
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