Cat Anderson

Cat Anderson

William Alonzo "Cat" Anderson (September 12, 1916 – April 29, 1981) was an American jazz trumpeter known for his long period as a member of Duke Ellington's orchestra and for his wide range, especially his ability to play in the altissimo register.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 12, 1916 (Greenville), Died April 29, 1981 (Norwalk)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, composer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D4VB-0454	10-in.	12/1/1944	I'm beginning to see the light	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D4VB-0455	10-in.	12/1/1944	Don't you know I care (or don't you care to know)	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Al Hibbler	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D4VB-0456	10-in.	12/1/1944	I didn't know about you	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-0012	10-in.	1/4/1945	Carnegie blues	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-0014	10-in.	1/4/1945	The mood to be wooed	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Johnny Hodges	Jazz/dance band, with saxophone solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-0015	10-in.	1/4/1945	(All of a sudden) my heart sings	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-0232	10-in.	4/26/1945	Kissing bug	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-0233	10-in.	5/1/1945	Everything but you	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-0234	10-in.	5/1/1945	(Otto make that) riff staccato	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Ray Nance	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-0262	10-in.	5/11/1945	Caravan	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-0265	10-in.	5/14/1945	In a sentimental mood	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-0274	10-in.	5/16/1945	Every hour on the hour (I fall in love with you)	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Al Hibbler	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-0518	10-in.	7/30/1945	Things ain't what they used to be	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-0662	10-in.	10/8/1945	Tell ya what I'm gonna do	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-0663	10-in.	10/8/1945	Come to baby, do!	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-0949	10-in.	11/26/1945	I'm just a lucky so-and-so	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Al Hibbler	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-0951	10-in.	11/26/1945	The wonder of you	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D6VB-2093	10-in.	7/9/1946	Rockabye river	Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D6VB-2094	10-in.	7/9/1946	Suddenly it jumped	Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Jimmy Hamilton ; Taft Jordan ; Oscar Pettiford	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D6VB-2095	10-in.	7/9/1946	Transblucency (a blue fog that you can almost see through)	Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D6VB-2096	10-in.	7/9/1946	Just squeeze me (but don't tease me)	Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D6VB-2113	10-in.	8/26/1946	Back home again in Indiana	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Piano solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D6VB-2114	10-in.	8/26/1946	Blue is the night	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Piano solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D6VB-2115	10-in.	8/26/1946	Lover man (Oh, where can you be?)	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with piano and female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D6VB-2116	10-in.	8/26/1946	Just you, just me	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Piano solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D6VB-2117	10-in.	8/26/1946	Beale Street blues	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Piano solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D6VB-2126	10-in.	9/3/1946	My honey's lovin' arms	Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Ray Nance	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D6VB-2129	10-in.	9/3/1946	St. Louis blues	Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D6VB-2130	10-in.	9/3/1946	Swamp fire	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D6VB-2131	10-in.	9/3/1946	Royal garden blues	Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Columbia	CO45830	10-in.	5/24/1951	The eighth veil	Cat Anderson ; Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	71825	10-in.	3/2/1944	Loose wig	Lionel Hampton Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	71826	10-in.	3/2/1944	Chop chop	Lionel Hampton Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	71827	10-in.	3/2/1944	Flying home No.2	Lionel Hampton Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	71828	10-in.	3/2/1944	Hamp's boogie woogie	Lionel Hampton Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	105297		7/14/1958	Steppin' into swing society	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	105298		7/14/1958	Black butterfly	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	105299		7/14/1958	Got my foot in the door	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	105300		7/17/1958	Indelible	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	105301		7/17/1958	Ruint	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	105302		7/17/1958	Frolic Sam	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	105303		7/17/1958	Be patient	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	105304		7/22/1958	If you were in my place	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	105305		7/22/1958	The gal from Joe's	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	105306		7/22/1958	Afternoon moon	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	105307		7/22/1958	Broadway babe	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	105308		7/22/1958	Yearning for love	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	106805		3/16/1959	Cherry pink	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	106806		3/16/1959	Azure	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	106807		3/16/1959	Little white lies	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	106808		3/18/1959	Coral rock	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	106809		3/18/1959	Aqua-tonic	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	106810		3/18/1959	Maroon	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	106811		3/18/1959	Black and tan fantasy	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	106812		3/18/1959	Mood indigo	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	106813		3/18/1959	Blue serge	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	106814		3/18/1959	Golden cress	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	106815		3/18/1959	The moon was yellow	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	106816		3/18/1959	Down of a greenhorn	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	N 2994	10-in.	1/2/1945	Midriff	Duke Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Anderson, Cat," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106397.

Anderson, Cat. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106397.

"Anderson, Cat." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.