Grady Watts
Grady Watts (June 30, 1908 – January 1986) was an American jazz trumpeter and composer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1908, Died January, 1986
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, songwriter, composer, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 280 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-89762 | 10-in. | 5/8/1935 | You've been taking lessons in love (From somebody new) | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-91142 | 10-in. | 6/5/1935 | You've been taking lessons in love (From somebody new) | Ben Bensman ; Art Kassel ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra ; Thal Taylor | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-021973 | 10-in. | 4/13/1938 | Daddy's boy | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-035302 | 10-in. | 3/17/1939 | If you ever change your mind | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-035356 | 10-in. | 3/27/1939 | If you ever change your mind | Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-035398 | 10-in. | 4/3/1939 | If you ever change your mind | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-061374 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | Blue champagne | Freddy Martin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Decca | 38676 | 10-in. | 9/17/1934 | When will I know? | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 38677 | 10-in. | 9/17/1934 | Chinatown, my Chinatown | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 38678 | 10-in. | 9/17/1934 | Nagasaki | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 38715 | 10-in. | 9/24/1934 | A new moon is over my shoulder | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 38716 | 10-in. | 9/24/1934 | I'm in love | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 38717 | 10-in. | 9/24/1934 | You're a builder-upper | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 38718 | 10-in. | 9/24/1934 | Judy | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 38726 | 10-in. | 9/24/1934 | Stompin' around | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 38727 | 10-in. | 9/24/1934 | P. S. I love you | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 38929 | 10-in. | 10/31/1934 | Irresistible | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 38930 | 10-in. | 10/31/1934 | I've got an invitation to a dance | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 38931 | 10-in. | 10/31/1934 | Maybe I'm wrong again | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 38932 | 10-in. | 10/31/1934 | You took advantage of me | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 39130 | 10-in. | 11/16/1934 | Where there's smoke there's fire | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 39131 | 10-in. | 11/16/1934 | Two in a dream | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 39132 | 10-in. | 11/16/1934 | Blue moon | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 39133 | 10-in. | 11/16/1934 | The object of my affection | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 39174 | 10-in. | 12/19/1934 | Just a fair-weather friend | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Watts, Grady," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114799.
Watts, Grady. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114799.
"Watts, Grady." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Watts, Grady, 1908-1986 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009043208
Wikidata: Grady Watts - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q61749685
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