Shad Collins
Lester Rallingston "Shad" Collins (June 27, 1910 – June 6, 1978) was an American jazz trumpet player, composer and arranger, who played in several leading bands between the 1930s and 1950s, including those led by Chick Webb, Benny Carter, Count Basie, Lester Young, Cab Calloway and Sam "The Man" Taylor. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 27, 1910 (Elizabeth), Died June 6, 1978 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet
Notes: Real name Lester Rallingston Collins.
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 66 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 38695 | 10-in. | 9/19/1934 | The Darktown Strutters' Ball | Tiny Bradshaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 38696 | 10-in. | 9/19/1934 | The Sheik of Araby | Tiny Bradshaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 38785 | 10-in. | 10/3/1934 | Ol' man river | Tiny Bradshaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 38786 | 10-in. | 10/3/1934 | I ain't got nobody | Tiny Bradshaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 38787 | 10-in. | 10/3/1934 | I'm a ding dong Daddy | Tiny Bradshaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 38788 | 10-in. | 10/3/1934 | She'll be coming round the mountain | Tiny Bradshaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64851 | 10-in. | 1/5/1939 | My heart belongs to Daddy | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64852 | 10-in. | 1/5/1939 | Sing for your supper | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64978 | 10-in. | 2/2/1939 | You can depend on me | Count Basie Sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64979 | 10-in. | 2/3/1939 | Cherokee, part 1 | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64980 | 10-in. | 2/3/1939 | Cherokee, part 2 | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64981 | 10-in. | 2/3/1939 | Blame it on my last affair | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64982 | 10-in. | 2/4/1939 | Jive at five | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64983 | 10-in. | 2/4/1939 | Thursday-1 | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64984 | 10-in. | 2/4/1939 | Evil blues-1 | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64985 | 10-in. | 2/4/1939 | Oh, Lady be good-1 | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67781 | 10-in. | 5/20/1940 | Night hop | Benny Carter Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67782 | 10-in. | 5/20/1940 | Pom pom | Benny Carter Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67783 | 10-in. | 5/20/1940 | O.K. for baby | Benny Carter Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67784 | 10-in. | 5/20/1940 | Serenade to a sarong | Benny Carter Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68920 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | The goon drag | Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68921 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | Things 'bout coming my way | Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68922 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | Lead me Daddy straight to the bar | Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68923 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | Just jivin' around | Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69114 | 10-in. | 5/1/1941 | I'm my baby's baby | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Collins, Shad," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109944.
Collins, Shad. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109944.
"Collins, Shad." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Collins, Shad, 1910-1978 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no94006299
Wikidata: Shad Collins - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1351942
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/74040370
MusicBrainz: Shad Collins - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bb1d83a4-d839-4a87-b229-4d3e0445e596
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