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 76-100 of 180 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	67471	10-in.	4/3/1940	Essie Mae blues	Roosevelt Sykes	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	67472	10-in.	4/3/1940	She's in my blood	Roosevelt Sykes	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	67481	10-in.	4/4/1940	Big apple blues	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	67482	10-in.	4/4/1940	Big money blues	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	67483	10-in.	4/4/1940	Chicago mill blues	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	67484	10-in.	4/4/1940	Five minutes blues	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	67485	10-in.	4/4/1940	Two time Mama	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	67486	10-in.	4/4/1940	Jaybird blues	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	67487	10-in.	4/4/1940	Suicide blues	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	67488	10-in.	4/4/1940	Pocket knife blues	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	67648	10-in.	5/1/1940	Sweethearts on parade	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	67649	10-in.	5/1/1940	You run your mouth, I'll run my business	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	67650	10-in.	5/1/1940	Cut off my legs and call me Shorty	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	67651	10-in.	5/1/1940	Cain and Abel	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	68022	10-in.	8/28/1940	Gangster's blues	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	68023	10-in.	8/28/1940	Cuttin' 'em slow	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	68024	10-in.	8/28/1940	Look out for yourself	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	68025	10-in.	8/28/1940	No count woman	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	68026	10-in.	8/28/1940	What's that?	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	68796	10-in.	3/10/1941	Everything's been done before	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	68797	10-in.	3/10/1941	I cover the waterfront	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	68798	10-in.	3/10/1941	In the gloaming	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	68799	10-in.	3/10/1941	Long, long ago	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	68997	10-in.	4/11/1941	Hey lawdy Mama	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	68998	10-in.	4/11/1941	I'll get mine bye and bye	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums

(Results 76-100 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.