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 51-66 of 66 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 69115 | 10-in. | 5/1/1941 | New Please Mr. Johnson | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69116 | 10-in. | 5/1/1941 | It's the gold | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69117 | 10-in. | 5/1/1941 | Troyon Club swing | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69118 | 10-in. | 5/1/1941 | Southern exposure | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 74916 | 5/13/1949 | Caravan | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 74917 | 5/13/1949 | Nine o'clock gal | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 74918 | 5/13/1949 | That's the gal for me | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 74919 | 5/13/1949 | When my sugar walks down the street | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 75241 | 9/8/1949 | Do your duty | Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 75242 | 9/8/1949 | Gimme a pigfoot and a bottle of beer | Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Signature | SRC 439 | 10-in. | approximately 1947 | Come down baby | Dickie Wells' Blue Seven ; Cousin Joe | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Signature | SRC 440 | 10-in. | approximately 1947 | Bachelor's blues | Dickie Wells' Blue Seven ; Cousin Joe | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Signature | SRC 441 | 10-in. | approximately 1947 | Don't pay me no mind | Dickie Wells' Blue Seven ; Cousin Joe | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Signature | SRC 442 | 10-in. | approximately 1947 | I had to stop to conquer you, baby | Dickie Wells' Blue Seven ; Cousin Joe | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Signature | SRC 443 | 10-in. | approximately 1947 | Blues, part 1 | Dickie Wells' Blue Seven ; Cousin Joe | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Signature | SRC 444 | 10-in. | approximately 1947 | Blues, part 2 | Dickie Wells' Blue Seven ; Cousin Joe | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Collins, Shad," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109944.
Collins, Shad. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109944.
"Collins, Shad." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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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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