Sid Catlett

Sid Catlett

Sidney "Big Sid" Catlett (January 17, 1910 – March 25, 1951) was an American jazz drummer. Catlett was one of the most versatile drummers of his era, adapting with the changing music scene as bebop emerged.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 10, 1910 (Evansville), Died March 25, 1951 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: drums, traps, composer

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 180 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	64327	10-in.	7/20/1938	Oh! That nasty man	Tiny Mayberry	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	64328	10-in.	7/20/1938	Mailman blues	Tiny Mayberry	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	64329	10-in.	7/20/1938	Mayberry blues	Tiny Mayberry	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	64330	10-in.	7/20/1938	Evil hearted woman	Tiny Mayberry	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	64907	10-in.	1/18/1939	Jeepers creepers	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	64908	10-in.	1/18/1939	What is this thing called swing?	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	65344	10-in.	4/5/1939	Hear me talkin' to ya	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	65345	10-in.	4/5/1939	Save it pretty Mama	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	65346	10-in.	4/5/1939	West End blues	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	65347	10-in.	4/5/1939	Savoy blues	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	65460	10-in.	4/25/1939	(I'm) Confessin' (that I love you)	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	65461	10-in.	4/25/1939	Our Monday date	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	65462	10-in.	4/25/1939	If it's good then I want it	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	65463	10-in.	4/25/1939	Me and Brother Bill	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	65607	10-in.	5/19/1939	Don't pan me (Please don't talk about me when I'm gone)	Frankie Half Pint Jaxon	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	65608	10-in.	5/19/1939	Callin' Corrine	Frankie Half Pint Jaxon	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	65609	10-in.	5/19/1939	You can't put that monkey on my back	Frankie Half Pint Jaxon	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	65610	10-in.	5/19/1939	Fan it boogie woogie	Frankie Half Pint Jaxon	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	65811	10-in.	6/14/1939	Plain Lenox Avenue	Rosetta Howard	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	65812	10-in.	6/14/1939	Men are like street cars	Rosetta Howard	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	65813	10-in.	6/14/1939	He's mine all mine	Rosetta Howard	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	65814	10-in.	6/14/1939	Headin' for the river	Rosetta Howard	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	65816	10-in.	6/14/1939	Forsaken blues	Lee Brown	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	65817	10-in.	6/14/1939	Lemon roller	Lee Brown	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	65818	10-in.	6/14/1939	Low down feelin'	Lee Brown	instrumentalist, drums

(Results 26-50 of 180 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Catlett, Sid," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109211.

Catlett, Sid. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109211.

"Catlett, Sid." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.