Charlie Teagarden

Charlie Teagarden (July 19, 1913 – December 10, 1984), known as 'Smokey Joe', was an American jazz trumpeter. He was the younger brother of Jack Teagarden. His nickname was Little T.

Born in Vernon, Texas, United States, Teagarden worked locally in Oklahoma before he and Jack joined Ben Pollack's Orchestra in 1929. Pollack's recordings were Teagarden's first. He then worked with Red Nichols (1931) and Roger Wolfe Kahn (1932) before doing an extended run in Paul Whiteman's orchestra (1933–40). In 1936 he, Jack, and Frankie Trumbauer played together in the ensemble The Three T's.

Teagarden played in his brother's big band in 1940, but soon branched off to lead his own ensembles. He played with Jimmy Dorsey in 1948-50 and Bob Crosby from 1954–58, as well as working with Pete Fountain in the 1960s. He worked steadily in Las Vegas after 1959. His only release as a leader was issued in 1962 on Coral Records. At the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival, he performed with Jack, sister Norma, and mother Helen. Teagarden went into semi-retirement in the 1970s.

Teagarden died on December 10, 1984 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 19, 1913 (Vernon), Died December 10, 1984 (Las Vegas)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1965

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 184 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 6189 4/2/1951 St. Louis blues Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 6190 4/2/1951 Beale Street blues Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 6191 4/2/1951 Loveless love Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 6237 4/16/1951 Joe Turner's blues Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 6238 4/16/1951 Way down South where the blues began Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 6239 4/16/1951 Yellow dog blues Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 6240 4/16/1951 Aunt Hagar's blues Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 6257 4/28/1951 Tell me (Tell me why) Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 6258 4/28/1951 Sound off (Duckworth chant) Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 6259 4/28/1951 A pair of trumpets Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 6466 10/5/1951 I never was loved by anyone Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 6467 10/5/1951 Turn back the hands of time Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 6468 10/5/1951 Miracles seem to happen Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 6469 10/5/1951 Bess, you is my woman now Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 6870 9/5/1952 South Rampart Street parade The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 6871 9/5/1952 Cool water The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 7665 5/7/1954 I know why Modernaires instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 7666 5/7/1954 That's you, that's me, that's love Modernaires instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 7667 5/7/1954 Mine! Mine! Mine! Modernaires instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 9272 6/7/1956 The old spinning wheel Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 9273 6/7/1956 Skaters' waltz Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 9274 6/7/1956 At the jazz band ball Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 9308 6/14/1956 Dogtown blues Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 9309 6/14/1956 Louise blues Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 9310 6/14/1956 Smokey Mary Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
(Results 101-125 of 184 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Teagarden, Charlie," accessed May 20, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106767.

Teagarden, Charlie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 20, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106767.

"Teagarden, Charlie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 20 May 2024.

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