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 151-175 of 191 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 87969 5/8/1954 Blues Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 87970 5/8/1954 Basin Street blues Billy Butterfield Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 87971 5/8/1954 Lover-1 Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 87972 5/8/1954 At sundown-2 Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 87973 5/8/1954 St. James infirmary-3 Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 87974 5/8/1954 Whistling cow blues-4 Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 87975 5/8/1954 Big town boogie-5 Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 87976 5/8/1954 South Rampart Street parade Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 88435 8/1/1955 Soldier boy Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 88436 8/1/1955 A satisfied mind Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 88456 8/5/1955 My one and only love Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 88457 8/5/1955 The impatient years Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 88458 8/5/1955 But not like mine Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 88459 8/5/1955 The tender trap Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 88869 12/6/1955 Singin' the blues till my Daddy comes home Jimmy McPartland Jazz Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 89304 2/1/1956 Jazz me blues Jimmy McPartland Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 89305 2/1/1956 In a mist Jimmy McPartland Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 89306 2/1/1956 Way down yonder in New Orleans Jimmy McPartland Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 89307 2/1/1956 Sorry Jimmy McPartland Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 102782 7/1/1957 I love Paris Stan Rubin and his Tigertown Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 102783 7/1/1957 Mutual admiration society Stan Rubin and his Tigertown Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 102784 7/1/1957 Carioca Stan Rubin and his Tigertown Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 102785 7/1/1957 Bidin' my time Stan Rubin and his Tigertown Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 102786 7/2/1957 Get me to the church on time Stan Rubin and his Tigertown Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 102787 7/2/1957 Fugue for tinhorns Stan Rubin and his Tigertown Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
(Results 151-175 of 191 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cutshall, Cutty," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/310567.

Cutshall, Cutty. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/310567.

"Cutshall, Cutty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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