Arthur Schutt
Arthur Schutt (November 21, 1902 – January 28, 1965) was an American jazz pianist and arranger. Schutt was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States, and learned piano from his father. He accompanied silent films as a teenager in the 1910 and was playing in a movie palace in 1918 when Paul Specht hired him to play in a band; he worked for Specht until 1924, including during a tour of Europe in 1923. He held positions with Roger Wolfe Kahn and Don Voorhees, and became a prolific studio pianist, recording with Fred Rich, Nat Shilkret, Frankie Trumbauer, Bix Beiderbecke, and the Charleston Chasers. From 1926-29 and again in 1931 he played with Red Nichols; he also recorded with Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey's orchestra (1928–31), and Benny Goodman. He recorded under his own name in 1929-30 as a bandleader. Schutt receded from jazz in the 1930s, though he did play with Bud Freeman in 1939. He spent much of the 1940s and 1950s working in the Hollywood recording studios. Schutt composed a jazz tune "Delirium" in 1927, which was widely recorded. In 1934, Schutt co-wrote "Georgia Jubilee" with Benny Goodman which, while a hit, was also recorded by Isham Jones's band. Schutt also composed the ragtime "piano novelty" piece "Bluin' the Black Keys", considered one of the most difficult traditional, period rags ever written. Schutt died in San Francisco, California, in January 1965, at the age of 62. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 21, 1902 (Reading), Died January 28, 1965 (San Francisco)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, leader, composer, songwriter, harmonium
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 186 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | W144522 | 10-in. | 7/28/1927 | Worryin' | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W144523 | 10-in. | 7/28/1927 | A little smile, a little kiss | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W144524 | 10-in. | 7/28/1927 | Clementine (From New Orleans) | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W144525 | 10-in. | 7/29/1927 | Who-oo? You-oo! That's who! | Billy Day | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W144526 | 10-in. | 7/29/1927 | Sweet someone | Billy Day | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W144531 | 10-in. | 8/3/1927 | Two little pretty birds | Jack Major | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W144532 | 10-in. | 8/3/1927 | The spell o' the moon | Jack Major | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W144533 | 10-in. | 8/3/1927 | Hush, my baby, hush, my honey gal | Jack Major | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W144534 | 10-in. | 8/5/1927 | Gorgeous | Oscar Grogan | Male vocal solo, with alto saxophone, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W144535 | 10-in. | 8/5/1927 | I'm in love again | Oscar Grogan | Male vocal solo, with alto saxophone and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W144777 | 10-in. | 9/21/1927 | I never dreamed | Charles Kaley | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W144778 | 10-in. | 9/21/1927 | The sweetheart of Sigma Chi | Charles Kaley | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W144779 | 10-in. | 9/21/1927 | C'est vous | Charles Kaley | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W144780 | 10-in. | 9/21/1927 | Moonlit waters | Charles Kaley | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W144781 | 10-in. | 9/21/1927 | After I've called you sweetheart (How can I call you friend) | Charles Kaley | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W144782 | 10-in. | 9/21/1927 | A shady tree | Charles Kaley | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W144783 | 10-in. | 9/22/1927 | I left my sugar standing in the rain | Charles Kaley | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W144784 | 10-in. | 9/22/1927 | You say that you don't love me (But you do) | Charles Kaley | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W144785 | 10-in. | 9/22/1927 | Please tell me | Charles Kaley | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W144786 | 10-in. | 9/22/1927 | I'm making believe that I don't care | Charles Kaley | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W144803 | 10-in. | 9/28/1927 | Are you thinking of me to-night? | Elliott Shaw | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W144812 | 10-in. | 9/29/1927 | Mister aeroplane man (Take me up to heaven) | Kitty O'Connor | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W144813 | 10-in. | 9/29/1927 | Rolling around in roses (Since Rosie rolled her eyes at me) | Kitty O'Connor | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W144814 | 10-in. | 9/29/1927 | Who's that—knocking at my door? | Kitty O'Connor | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W144965 | 10-in. | 11/10/1927 | Play-ground in the sky | Vaughn De Leath ; Frank Harris | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Schutt, Arthur," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107368.
Schutt, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107368.
"Schutt, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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