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William “Cat” Anderson (12 Sep 1916 - 29 Apr 1981)

Male Person - United States

Releases (7)

Official

Album

  1. Cat on a Hot Tin Horn 23 Aug 1958
  2. Cat Anderson & The Ellington All-Stars 1962 (as William "Cat" Anderson)
  3. Cat Speaks 1977
  4. Ellingtonia 1982 (as William "Cat" Anderson)
  5. Plays W.C. Handy Sep 1990 (as Cat Anderson)
  6. The Ellingtonian 2002

EP

  1. Ellington-Sideman 1958 (as “Cat” Anderson)

Relationships (1)

Member Of

  1. Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

Recordings by (58)

  1. Little Man 7:40 (23 Aug 1958)
  2. Cat’s in the Alley 2:25 (23 Aug 1958)
  3. Blue Jean Beguine 4:00 (23 Aug 1958)
  4. My Adorable “D” 2:49 (23 Aug 1958)
  5. June Bug 3:25 (23 Aug 1958)
  6. Nina 2:35 (23 Aug 1958)
  7. Coffee Blues 3:15 (23 Aug 1958)
  8. Don’t Get Around Much Anymore 2:40 (23 Aug 1958)
  9. Birth of the Blues 3:27 (23 Aug 1958)
  10. Cat's in the Alley ?:?? (1958)
  11. My Adorable "D" ?:?? (1958)
  12. Don't Get Around Much Anymore ?:?? (1958)
  13. Nina ?:?? (1958)
  14. Blues for Laurence 3:57 (1962)
  15. Ain't Misbehavin' 6:20 (1962)
  16. Concerto For Cootie 5:18 (1962)
  17. Black And Tan Fantasy 5:50 (1962)
  18. Confessin' 4:14 (1962)
  19. You're The Cream In My Coffee 3:03 (1962)
  20. Gatherin' In A Clearing 3:56 (1962)
  21. C Jam Blues 5:13 (1962)
  22. For Jammers Only 3:28 (1962)
  23. A 'Chat' With Cat 7:59 (1962)
  24. Don't Get Around Much Anymore 5:05 (1962)
  25. Muskrat Ramble 2:49 (1962)
  26. Good Queen Bess ?:?? (1977)
  27. Stompy Jones ?:?? (1977)
  28. The Cat In G Flat ?:?? (1977)
  29. The Jeep Is Jumpin' ?:?? (1977)
  30. The Cat Hums ?:?? (1977)
  31. What Am I Here For ?:?? (1977)
  32. Cat Speaks ?:?? (1977)
  33. Between Some Place Goin’ No Place 3:35 (1982)
  34. A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing 4:10 (1982)
  35. The Mexican Bandit 3:33 (1982)
  36. Lovelinessence 2:39 (1982)
  37. Accentuate 2:57 (1982)
  38. Chelsea Bridge 4:27 (1982)
  39. Summertime 4:12 (1982)
  40. Like Dig 3:36 (1982)
  41. Yellow Dog Blues 4:39 (Sep 1990)
  42. Ole Miss 3:41 (Sep 1990)
  43. Careless Love (Loveless Love) 4:32 (Sep 1990)
  44. Beale Street Blues 4:15 (Sep 1990)
  45. Saint Louis Blues 4:25 (Sep 1990)
  46. Hesitation Blues 4:33 (Sep 1990)
  47. Aunt Hagar's Blues 4:04 (Sep 1990)
  48. Harlem Blues 5:23 (Sep 1990)
  49. Memphis Blues 5:14 (Sep 1990)
  50. Baby Won't You Please Come Home 5:15 (Sep 1990)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Tonight I Shall Sleep (with a Smile on My Face) 2:55 Tommy Dorsey With Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra (Jun 1945) trumpet
  2. Hollywood Hangover ?:?? Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (Sep 1945) trumpet
  3. Rockabye River 3:02 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1947) trumpet
  4. The Tattooed Bride 11:43 Duke Ellington (1951) trumpet
  5. Skin Deep 6:49 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1953) trumpet
  6. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart 2:41 Rosemary Clooney with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (21 May 1956) trumpet
  7. Mood Indigo 6:28 Rosemary Clooney & Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (21 May 1956) trumpet
  8. Hey Baby 3:53 Rosemary Clooney & Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (21 May 1956) trumpet
  9. Grievin’ 4:14 Rosemary Clooney & Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (21 May 1956) trumpet
  10. I’m Checking Out - Goombye 3:14 Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (21 May 1956) trumpet
  11. Sophisticated Lady 2:59 Rosemary Clooney & Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (21 May 1956) trumpet
  12. Me and You 2:31 Rosemary Clooney feat. Duke Ellington (21 May 1956) trumpet
  13. It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) 2:51 Rosemary Clooney & Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (21 May 1956) trumpet
  14. I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) 3:10 Rosemary Clooney feat. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (21 May 1956) trumpet
  15. Passion Flower 4:36 Rosemary Clooney & Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (21 May 1956) trumpet
  16. Blue Rose 2:24 Duke Ellington (21 May 1956) trumpet
  17. Jeep’s Blues (live) 5:08 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (Sep 1956) trumpet
  18. Newport Jazz Festival Suite: Festival Junction 10:08 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1956) trumpet
  19. Newport Jazz Festival Suite: Blues to Be There 8:04 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1956) trumpet
  20. Newport Jazz Festival Suite: Newport Up 5:33 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1956) trumpet
  21. I’m Just a Lucky So and So 4:14 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) trumpet
  22. Everything but You 2:57 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) trumpet
  23. Day Dream 4:01 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) trumpet
  24. Take the “A” Train 6:42 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) trumpet
  25. Such Sweet Thunder (Cleo) 3:22 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) trumpet
  26. Sonnet for Caesar 2:59 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) trumpet
  27. Sonnet to Hank Cinq 1:23 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) trumpet
  28. Up and Down, Up and Down (I Will Lead Them Up and Down) 3:09 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) trumpet
  29. Sonnet for Sister Kate 2:23 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) trumpet
  30. Caravan 3:55 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) trumpet
  31. Sonnet in Search of a Moor 2:22 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) trumpet
  32. All Too Soon 4:23 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) trumpet
  33. Clementine 2:40 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) trumpet
  34. Bli‐Blip 3:03 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) trumpet
  35. Lost in Meditation 3:27 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) trumpet
  36. Chelsea Bridge 3:26 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) trumpet
  37. Rockin’ in Rhythm 5:21 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) trumpet
  38. Drop Me Off in Harlem 3:51 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) trumpet
  39. I Didn’t Know About You 4:12 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) trumpet
  40. I’m Beginning to See the Light 3:28 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) trumpet
  41. Perdido 6:14 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) trumpet
  42. Lady Mac 3:40 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) trumpet
  43. The Telecasters 3:05 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) trumpet
  44. The Star-Crossed Lovers (aka Pretty Girl) 4:00 Duke Ellington (1957) trumpet
  45. Madness in Great Ones (Hamlet) 3:26 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) trumpet
  46. Half the Fun (a.k.a. Lately) 4:19 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) trumpet
  47. Circle of Fourths 1:49 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) trumpet
  48. Part II 6:13 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (14 Jul 1958) trumpet
  49. Part V (Come Sunday Interlude) 3:46 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra featuring Ray Nance (14 Jul 1958) trumpet
  50. Part I 8:17 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (14 Jul 1958) trumpet

Credited as (26)

  1. William "Cat" Anderson
  2. Cat Anderson & Claude Bolling
  3. Lionel Hampton, William "Cat" Anderson, Eddie Chamblee, Paul Moen, Milt Buckner, William "Billy" Mackel, Barry Smith & Frankie Dunlop
  4. Georges Brassens, Les Petits Français, William “Cat” Anderson & Joël Favreau
  5. Georges Brassens & William “Cat” Anderson
  6. Cat Anderson and Cat Anderson All Stars
  7. Cat Anderson and Cat Anderson Orchestre
  8. Ray Nance, Cat Anderson
  9. “Cat” Anderson
  10. Cat Anderson, Harold Ashby, Lawrence Brown, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton, Earl Hines, Johnny Hodges, Elvin Jones, Ray Nance, Russell Procope
  11. Sonny Greer, Cat Anderson, Aaron Bell, Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, Paul Gonsalves, Harold Ashby, Earl Hines, Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Russell Procope, Pee Wee Russell
  12. Cat Anderson, Harold Ashby, Lawrence Brown, Paul Gonsalves, Sonny Greer, Jimmy Hamilton, Earl Hines, Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Russell Procope
  13. Cat Anderson, Aaron Bell, Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, Paul Gonsalves, Earl Hines, Elvin Jones, Ray Nance, Pee Wee Russell
  14. Paul Gonsalves, Cat Anderson, Aaron Bell, Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, Harold Ashby, Sonny Greer, Earl Hines, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Pee Wee Russell
  15. William “Cat” Anderson
  16. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra & William “Cat” Anderson
  17. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Clark Terry & William “Cat” Anderson
  18. Georges Brassens joue avec Moustache et : Les Petits Français, Joe Newman, Eddie Davis, Harry Edison, Cat Anderson, Dorothy Donegan
  19. Georges Brassens avec William “Cat” Anderson
  20. Georges Brassens avec William “Cat” Anderson, Michel Attenoux et Christian Donnadieu
  21. Wynonie Harris with Cat Anderson
  22. Wynonie 'Mr Blues' Harris with William “Cat Anderson And His Orchestra
  23. Wynonie 'Mr Blues' Harris with William “Cat” Anderson
  24. Ray Nance, Cat Anderson and the Ellington Alumni
  25. William “Cat” Anderson, Jimmy Owens, Charles McPherson, Buddy Tate, Milt Buckner, “Sir” Roland Hanna, Charles Mingus & Alan Dawson
  26. Cat Anderson

Works (1)

Composed

  1. El Gato

Links (13)

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91090550
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13890751n
  3. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134610385
  4. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106397
  5. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n91090550
  6. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6d07883

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_Anderson

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/309983

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000199369

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5991335/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/11102165

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1050088

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/58337