Musician Dictionary

Doc Cheatham

American jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader (1905-1997)

DescriptionAmerican jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader (1905-1997)
Source: Wikidata
Born1905-06-13
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceNashville Nashville
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1997-06-02
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathWashington, D.C. Washington, D.C.
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationsaxophonist bandleader conductor jazz trumpeter jazz musician musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentstrumpet saxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genresswing jazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsSackville Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofCab Calloway and His Orchestra McKinney’s Cotton Pickers Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra The 360 Degree Music Experience Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra Lionel Hampton And His All-Star Alumni Big Band Eddie Heywood And His Orchestra Wilbur De Paris And His New New Orleans Jazz The Herbie Mann Nonet The Herbie Mann Afro-Jazz Sextet + Four Trumpets The Harlem Blues & Jazz Band Sam Wooding And His Orchestra Jimmy Rushing And His Orchestra The Claude Hopkins Band Mal Waldron's All Stars Putney Dandridge And His Orchestra The Buddy Tate All Stars Claude Hopkins All Stars Echoes Of New Orleans Sam Wooding And His Chocolate Kiddies The Peewee Russell Sextets The Sound Of Jazz All-Stars
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

"Doc" Adolphus Cheatham "Doc" Cheatham "Doc" Cheatman 'Doc' Cheatham A. Cheatham Adolphue "Doc" Cheatham Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham Adolphus 'Doc' Cheatham Adolphus (Doc) Cheatham Adolphus Anthony 'Doc' Cheatham Adolphus Cheatham Adolphus «Doc» Cheatham Bill Cheatham D Cheatham Doc Doc Cheaham Doc Cheatam Doc Cheathan Doc Cheatman

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