Cat Anderson

Born: 
09/12/1916
City: 
Greenville
Region: 
SC
Country: 
USA
Died: 
04/29/1981
Years Active: 
1920's-1981
Instruments: 
Trumpet
Played With: 
Louie Bellson
Duke Ellington
Lionel Hampton
Erskine Hawkins
Claude Hopkins
Lucky Millinder
Recorded With: 
Gene Ammons

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William Alonzo Anderson, known as Cat Anderson, was an American jazz trumpeter best known for his long period playing with Duke Ellington's orchestra, and for his extremely wide range (more than five octaves), especially his playing in the higher registers.

Discography

Masterpieces by Ellington
Released: 1950
Ellington Uptown
Released: 1953
Premiered By Ellington
Released: 1953
Such Sweet Thunder
Released: 1957
Black, Brown & Beige
Released: 1958
...And His Mother Called Him Bill
Released: 1967
The Far East Suite
Released: 1967