Cutty Cutshall

Robert Dewees "Cutty" Cutshall (December 29, 1911 – August 16, 1968) was an American jazz trombonist. Cutshall was born in Huntington Co., Pennsylvania, on December 29, 1911. He played in Pittsburgh early in his career, making his first major tour in 1934 with Charley Dornberger. He joined Jan Savitt's orchestra in 1938, then played with Benny Goodman in the early 1940s. Later in the decade he worked frequently with Billy Butterfield and did some freelance work in New York City. He started working with Eddie Condon in 1949, an association which lasted over a decade. Cutshall was touring with Condon in Toronto when the trombonist died of a heart attack in his hotel room on August 16, 1968. Cutshall's credits include work with Peanuts Hucko, Bob Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, and Louis Armstrong.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 29, 1911 (Huntingdon), Died August 16, 1968 (Toronto)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1962

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 191 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D9VB-0988	10-in.	3/24/1949	Candy kisses	Fontane Sisters ; Charles R. Grean	Female vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D9VB-0989	10-in.	3/24/1949	Once-t around the park	Fontane Sisters ; Charles R. Grean	Female vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D9VB-0990	10-in.	3/24/1949	Happy Talk	Eve Young	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D9VB-0991	10-in.	3/24/1949	A cock-eyed optimist	Eve Young	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trombone
Atlantic	411	10-in.	4/26/1950	Crazy words - crazy tune - vo-do-de-o	Tommy Reynolds ; The Tom Cats		instrumentalist, trombone
Atlantic	412	10-in.	4/26/1950	Did you come back to say goodbye?	Tommy Reynolds ; The Tom Cats		instrumentalist, trombone
Atlantic	413	10-in.	4/26/1950	Oceana roll	Tommy Reynolds ; The Tom Cats		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	65071	10-in.	2/26/1939	There's a hole in the old oaken bucket	Jan Savitt Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	65072	10-in.	2/26/1939	It's all so new to me	Jan Savitt Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	65073	10-in.	2/26/1939	In a moment of weakness	Jan Savitt Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	65074	10-in.	2/26/1939	I'm happy about the whole thing	Jan Savitt Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	65318	10-in.	4/1/1939	Little Sir Echo	Jan Savitt Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	65319	10-in.	4/1/1939	I want my share of love	Jan Savitt Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	65320	10-in.	4/1/1939	Snug as a bug in a rug	Jan Savitt Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	65321	10-in.	4/1/1939	And the angels sing	Jan Savitt Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	65714	10-in.	6/1/1939	When Buddha smiles	Jan Savitt Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	65715	10-in.	6/1/1939	I'll always be in love with you	Jan Savitt Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	65716	10-in.	6/1/1939	Get happy	Jan Savitt Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	65717	10-in.	6/1/1939	That's a plenty	Jan Savitt Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	65932	10-in.	7/7/1939	You taught me to love again	Jan Savitt Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	65933	10-in.	7/7/1939	Running through my mind	Jan Savitt Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	65934	10-in.	7/7/1939	Shabby old Cabby	Jan Savitt Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	65935	10-in.	7/7/1939	Moonlight serenade	Jan Savitt Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	66223	10-in.	8/29/1939	Twilight interlude	Jan Savitt Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	66224	10-in.	8/29/1939	Vol vistu gaily star	Jan Savitt Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone

(Results 1-25 of 191 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cutshall, Cutty," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/310567.

Cutshall, Cutty. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/310567.

"Cutshall, Cutty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.