Charlie Shavers
Charles James Shavers (August 3, 1920 – July 8, 1971) was an American jazz trumpeter who played with Dizzy Gillespie, Nat King Cole, Roy Eldridge, Johnny Dodds, Jimmie Noone, Sidney Bechet, Midge Williams, Tommy Dorsey, and Billie Holiday. He was also an arranger and composer, and one of his compositions, "Undecided", is a jazz standard. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 3, 1920 (New York City), Died July 8, 1971 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, arranger, vocalist, composer
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Recordings (Results 201-225 of 363 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 80009 | 8/4/1947 | The man I love, part 2 | Gene Norman "Just Jazz" All Stars | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 80010 | 8/4/1947 | The man I love, part 3 | Gene Norman "Just Jazz" All Stars | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 80011 | 8/4/1947 | The man I love, part 4 | Gene Norman "Just Jazz" All Stars | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 80054 | 10/19/1950 | Aggravatin' situation-1 | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 80055 | 10/19/1950 | Alone together | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 80067 | 10/24/1950 | I'll know | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 80068 | 10/24/1950 | I guess I'll have to dream the rest | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 80069 | 10/24/1950 | Everything happens to me | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 80070 | 10/24/1950 | It's a lovely day today | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 80086 | 10/26/1950 | You and the night and the music | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 80087 | 10/26/1950 | Dancing in the dark | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 80105 | 10/31/1950 | I guess I'll have to change my plans | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 80106 | 10/31/1950 | Lullaby of Broadway | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 80107 | 10/31/1950 | If there is someone lovelier than you | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 80108 | 10/31/1950 | Louisiana hayride | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 80448 | 1/24/1951 | Sweet Adeline | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 80449 | 1/24/1951 | Diane | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 80450 | 1/24/1951 | Marcheta | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 80461 | 1/25/1951 | Beautiful madness | Don Cherry ; Artie Shaw | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 80462 | 1/25/1951 | Chapel of the roses | Don Cherry ; Artie Shaw | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 80463 | 1/25/1951 | I've got to pass your house | Don Cherry ; Artie Shaw | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 80464 | 1/25/1951 | The thrill is gone-1 | Don Cherry ; Artie Shaw | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 81660 | 10/8/1951 | With all my heart and soul | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger | |||
Decca | 81661 | 10/8/1951 | Solitaire | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger | |||
Decca | 82345 | 2/28/1952 | Come what may | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shavers, Charlie," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109143.
Shavers, Charlie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109143.
"Shavers, Charlie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Shavers, Charlie, 1917-1971 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91019551
Wikidata: Charlie Shavers - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1067003
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MusicBrainz: Charlie Shavers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7c6607e2-dd61-4056-a56f-e46ebfa8b4c7
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