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

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

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 60 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 26-50 of 60 records)

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.