Carl Smith

Carl "Tatti" Smith (born c. 1908, date of death unknown) was an American jazz trumpeter, best known for his performances with Count Basie and others in the 1930s and 1940s. He was born in Marshall, Texas, probably around 1908 although details are unknown. He played in bands such as those of George Corley and Terrence Holder in and around Kansas City in the early 1930s. He also toured in California with Gene Coy's band, and played in Texas with Alphonso Trent. By 1936 he had returned to Kansas City, where he played in Count Basie's band with Lester Young, Walter Page, Jo Jones, and Jimmy Rushing. He was also co-leader with Jo Jones of a sextet, Jones–Smith, Inc., a faux name given by John Hammond as Basie was under contract to Decca, which gave Lester Young an historical solo. In 1937 he joined Skeets Tolbert's Gentlemen of Swing. In the late 1930s and early 1940s he played with a number of popular bands including those of Benny Carter, Leon Abbey, Oran "Hot Lips" Page, and Chris Columbus. After the end of World War II, Smith traveled to South America. He performed in Argentina and Brazil during the 1950s. However, no record of him seems to exist after that time.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1906

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-38 of 38 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	68194	10-in.	10/2/1940	I'll make it worth your while	Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	68514	10-in.	12/17/1940	Those clraftin' blues	Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	68515	10-in.	12/17/1940	Hit that jive, Jack	Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	68516	10-in.	12/17/1940	Bugle blues	Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	68517	10-in.	12/17/1940	Four o'clock blues	Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	69234	10-in.	5/22/1941	Uncle Eph's dream	Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	69235	10-in.	5/22/1941	Big fat butterfly	Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	69236	10-in.	5/22/1941	The rhumba blues	Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	69237	10-in.	5/22/1941	Jumpin' in the numbers	Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	69730	10-in.	9/10/1941	That's that messy boogie	Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	69731	10-in.	9/10/1941	Lazy gal blues	Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	69732	10-in.	9/10/1941	Git it	Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	69733	10-in.	9/10/1941	What is the matter now?	Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing	instrumentalist, trumpet

(Results 26-38 of 38 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Carl," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/344236.

Smith, Carl. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/344236.

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