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Musiker: Shavers, Charlie
Nationalität: US
Geburtsjahr: 1917
Todesjahr: 1971
Instrumente: tp voc
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 Album-Bezeichnung: Interpret  —  Titel
LabelLabel-NummerAufnahme-Jahr 
 18 Insrumetal Jazz Tracks .....with the leading Jazz groups  —  THE JAZZ HOURSavoyMG 12126 LP
XAlberta Hunter  —  The ThirtiesStash RecordsST-1151935-46LP
 Alberta Hunter  —  The ThirtiesStash RecordsStash LP 1151935-40LP
XArt Farmer, Ernie Royal, Charlie Shavers, Emmet Berry*, Harold Baker  —  Trumpets All OutSavoy-MusidiscSA 60251957LP
 Art Tatum  —  Song of the vagabondsBlack Lion RecordsBLP 30166 oder INT 147.0001944+45LP
 Barney Kessel / Charlie Parker / Ben Webster / Johnny Hodges / Oscar Peterson / Ray Brown / Flip Philips / Charlie Shavers / Benny Carter  —  Norman Granz' Jam Session #1Clef Records10858, 10863,10859,10862, 10860, 10861unbekanntEP
 Battle Of Trumpets  —  Volume 1MCPS Studios222277-354A/354B/354C/354D1926-1991CD
 Ben Webster  —  "Ben" A Tribute To A Great JazzmanJazz ArchivesJA-151936-45LP
XBenny Carter and The Metronome All-Stars  —  BENNY CARTER 1945Queen DiscQ-0091940-47LP
 Benny Goodman  —  B.G. in HI-FICapitol RecordsED 26 0426 11954LP
XBenny Goodman  —  B.G. in HI-FICapitol RecordsW 5651954LP
 Benny Goodman  —  B.G. in HI-FICapitol RecordsCDP 7 92864 2*1954CD
 Benny Goodman  —  In HI-FICapitol RecordsCDP 7 92864 21954CD
 Benny Goodman  —  In Walt Disney's 2 For The RecordCapitol RecordsEAP 1-519unbekanntEP
 Benny Goodman  —  LET'S DANCEThe Jazz Club2M056-648691938-44LP
 Benny Goodman  —  THE HITS OF BENNY GOODMANCapitol RecordsSM-15141954LP
 Benny Goodman and his Groups / Orchestra  —  FAMOUS LIVE BROADCASTS 1937- 1944Delta20 8071937-44LP
 Benny Goodman and his Orchestra / Septet (Side 1) - Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra (Side 2)  —  BEBOP SPOKEN HERECapitol RecordsM-110611944-49LP
 Benny Goodman and his Orchestra / Septet (Side 1) - Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra (Side 2)  —  BEBOP SPOKEN HERECapitol Records5C 052-80854 / OU 20081944-49LP
 Benny Goodman and his Orchestras  —  BENNY GOODMAN'S GREATEST HITSEmidiscC 048-50 7091954LP
XBenny Goodman Orchestras / Quintet  —  THE KING OF SWINGGiants Of JazzGOJ 10171944-1946LP
XBenny Goodmann  —  The Complete Capitol Small Group Recordings Of Benny Goodman 1944-1955Mosaic Records148-Disc I bis IV1944-1955CD
 Bill Coleman Buster Bailey  —  The Cradle of Jazz Cuttin' outHistory20.3017-HI1924-42CD
 Bill Potts Orchestra  —  THE JAZZ SOUL OF PORGY & BESSHeliodor474 0091959LP
 Bill Potts Orchestra  —  THE JAZZ SOUL OF PORGY & BESSUnited ArtistsGXF-30381959LP
 Billie Holiday  —  A Memorial Album Of Billie Holiday's Greatest Performances... the unforgettable Lady DayVerve RecordsEPV 51481949+52+54EP
 Billie Holiday  —  All Or Nothing At AllVerveVE-2-25291956LP
 Billie Holiday  —  All Or Nothing At AllVerveVE-2-25291955 - 1956LP
 Billie Holiday  —  Guess Who ?Two Flats DiscTFD 5.0061935-39LP
 Billie Holiday  —  Jazz live and rarePandora30 736 31956+58LP
 Billie Holiday  —  Jazz-History, Vol. 16Vogue26320241952-59LP
 Billie Holiday  —  Lady Sings The BluesMetro Records2356 0791954LP
 Billie Holiday  —  Lady Sings The BluesMetro Records2356 0791954LP
 Billie Holiday  —  Lady Sings The BluesMetro RecordsMetro - Verve 2356 0791954LP
 Billie Holiday  —  Lady sings the BluesVerve06024 98419641952-59CD
 Billie Holiday  —  MISS BROWN TO YOUSwing House RecordsSWH 27*1944-49LP
 Billie Holiday  —  ON THE AIRTotem Records10371944-58LP
XBillie Holiday  —  Rare recordings from the golden years VOLUME 3Queen DiscQ 0671939-42LP
 Billie Holiday  —  rare recordings from the golden years VOLUME 4Queen DiscQ-0681935-39LP
 Billie Holiday  —  RECITAL BY BILLIE HOLIDAYVerveMV 25751952+54LP
 Billie Holiday  —  Stay With MeVerveMG V-83021955LP
 Billie Holiday  —  Stormy BluesVerve2632 0661954-55LP
 Billie Holiday  —  Stormy BluesVerveVE-2-25151954-55LP
 Billie Holiday  —  Swing,Brother,SwingEncoreP 143881935-39LP
XBillie Holiday  —  THE BILLIE HOLIDAY STORY VOLUME 1CBS682281933-39LP
 Billie Holiday  —  THE BILLIE HOLIDAY STORY VOLUME 1ColumbiaKG 321211933-39LP
 Billie Holiday  —  THE BILLIE HOLIDAY STORY VOLUME 2CBS682291935-41LP
 Billie Holiday  —  The Billie Holiday Story Volume ICBS68228*1933-39LP
 Billie Holiday  —  The Billie Holiday Story Volume IICBS68229*1935-41LP
XBillie Holiday  —  The Billie Holiday Story Volume IIColumbiaPG 321241935-41LP
 Billie Holiday  —  The First Verve SessionVerveVE-2-25031952 - 1954LP
 Billie Holiday  —  The First Verve SessionVerveVE-2-25031952LP
 Billie Holiday  —  The first Verve SessionsVerve2632 048 LP
 Billie Holiday  —  The Golden YearsColumbia1758-601933 - 1941LP
 Billie Holiday  —  THE GOLDEN YEARS Record 1CBS / Columbia62037 / C3L 21 (CL 1758)1933-39LP
 Billie Holiday  —  THE GOLDEN YEARS Record 3CBS / Columbia62039 / C3L 31 (CL 1760)1939-41LP
 Billie Holiday  —  The Golden Years Volume 2CBS / Columbia62038 / C3L 21 (CL 1759)1937-39LP
 Billie Holiday  —  The Quintessential #4CBSCDCBS-463333 12 A31937CD
 Billie Holiday  —  The Quintessential #7CBSCBS 466966 21937/38CD
 Billie Holiday  —  The Quintessential #8ColumbiaCOL 467914 21939/40CD
 Billie Holiday  —  The Quintessential Billie Holiday Volume 7 (1938-1939)CBSCBS 466966 2*1938-39CD
 Billie Holiday  —  The Quintessential Billie Holiday Volume 9 (1940-1942)ColumbiaCOL 46791521940-42CD
 Billie Holiday  —  The Quintessential Billie Holiday, Volume 8 (1939-1940)ColumbiaCOL 467914 2*1939/40CD
 Billie Holiday  —  The Unforgettable Lady DayVerveMG V-8338-21949-57LP
 Billie Holiday  —  The Voice Of Jazz Volume OneVerve2304 1041946/1952LP
 Billie Holiday  —  The Voice Of Jazz Volume twoVerve2304 1091952LP
 Billie Holiday  —  Verve Jazz No.8, Lady Sings The BluesMetro Records2356 0791954+56LP
 Billie Holiday  —  What Shall I SayTwo Flats DiscTFD 5.0071939-1942LP
 Billie Holiday / Anita O'Day  —  Verve JAZZ BOOK, Record 6Verve2367 0271952-62LP
 Billie Holiday acc. by Orchestras  —  BILLIE HOLIDAY'S GREATEST HITSCBSCL 26661935-41LP
 Billie Holiday acc. by Orchestras  —  BILLIE HOLIDAY'S GREATEST HITSColumbiaCL 2666*1935-41LP
 Billie Holiday acc. by Orchestras  —  MISS BROWN TO YOUSwing House RecordsSWH 271944-49LP
 Billie Holiday acc. by Orchestras  —  THE QUINTESSENTIAL VOLUME 5 (1937-1938)ColumbiaCK 444231937-38CD
 Billie Holiday acc. by Orchestras  —  THE QUINTESSENTIAL VOLUME 6 (1938)CBSCBS 466313 21938CD
 Billie Holiday acc. by Orchestras  —  THE QUINTESSENTIAL VOLUME 6 (1938)CBSCBS 466313 11938LP
 Billie Holiday acc. by Orchestras  —  THE QUINTESSENTIAL VOLUME 6 (1938)ColumbiaCK 454491938CD
 Billie Holiday and her Orchestra  —  BILLIE HOLIDAYGala RecordsWJ 0041952LP
 Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra  —  Havin' Myself A Time / Says My HeartVocalionVoc 42081938SH
 Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra  —  I Wish I Had You / I'm Gonna Lock My HeartVocalionVoc 42381938SH
 Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra  —  If I Were You / Forget If You CanVocalionVoc 41511938SH
XBillie Holiday and her Orchestra  —  In Memoriam Billie HolidayMetro Records2356 1351952LP
 Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra  —  On The Sentimental Side / You Go To My HeadParlophonePar R25661938SH
 Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra  —  Our Love Is Different / Swing! Brother, Swing!VocalionVoc 51291939SH
 Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra  —  Some Other Spring / Them There EyesVocalionVoc 50211939SH
 Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra  —  That's All I Ask Of You / Dream Of LifeVocalionVoc 46311939SH
 Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra  —  You Go To My Head / The Moon Looks Down And LaughsVocalionVoc 41261938SH
 Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra / Billie Holiday and her Lads of Joy  —  Tenderly / Stormy WeatherClef RecordsClef 890641952SH
 Billie Holiday And Teddy Wilson  —  Body And SoulColumbiaESDF 10381937+39+40EP
 Billie Holiday with Orchestra  —  FavouritesPhilipsB 07628 R1937-42LP
XBilly Kyle  —  Finishing Up A DateCollectors Items0201937-46LP
 Billy Kyle / Art Tatum  —  Havin' A BallHistory20.1968-HI1933-41CD
 Billy Kyle and his Swing Club Band  —  Big Boy Blue / MargieVarietyVa 5311937SH
 Billy Kyle and his Swing Club Band  —  Handle My Heart With Care / Girl Of My DreamsVarietyVa 6591937SH
 Billy Kyle and his Swing Club Band  —  Sundays Are Reserved / Havin' a BallVarietyVA 5741937SH
 Bud Freeman  —  1928 - 1938 (The Chronological Series)Classics RecordsClassics 7811928-38CD
 Bud Freeman and his All Star Orchestra  —  MIDNIGHT AT EDDIE CONDON'SEmArcyEJL 12571945LP
 Bud Freeman and his Orchestra  —  midnight at eddie condon'sMercury6336 3271945LP
 Bud Freeman and his Orchestra  —  Tea for Two / Midnight at Eddie Condon'sKeynote RecordingsKeynote K-636 B/A1945SH
 Bud Freeman and his Orchestra  —  Town Hall Blues / Inside on the OutsideKeynote RecordingsK-638 B/A1945SH
 Bud Freeman's All Star Orchestra  —  MIDNIGHT AT EDDIE CONDON'SEmArcyMG-360131945LP
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It feels so good John Kirby Orchestra  —  JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS VOL.3Collector'sLP
Blue fantasy John Kirby Orchestra  —  JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS VOL.3Collector'sLP
Whirlaway John Kirby Orchestra  —  JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS VOL.3Collector'sLP
Arabian nightmare John Kirby Orchestra  —  JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS VOL.3Collector'sLP
Rose room John Kirby Orchestra  —  JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS VOL.3Collector'sLP
Rehearsin' for a nervous breakdown John Kirby Orchestra  —  JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS VOL.3Collector'sLP
Echoes of Harlem John Kirby Orchestra  —  JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS VOL.3Collector'sLP
Original Dixieland one-step John Kirby Orchestra  —  JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS VOL.3Collector'sLP
Charlie's prelude John Kirby Orchestra  —  JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS VOL.3Collector'sLP
Beethoven riffs on John Kirby Orchestra  —  JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS VOL.3Collector'sLP
Bounce of the sugar plum fairy John Kirby Orchestra  —  JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS VOL.3Collector'sLP
Rustle of spring John Kirby Orchestra  —  JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS VOL.3Collector'sLP
Peanut vendor Boogie John Kirby Orchestra  —  JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS VOL.3Collector'sLP
Royal Garden Blues John Kirby Orchestra  —  JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS VOL.3Collector'sLP
Blue Moon Carmen McRae  —  Blue MoonDeccaCD
My Foolish Heart Carmen McRae  —  Blue MoonDeccaCD
I Was Doing All Right Carmen McRae  —  Blue MoonDeccaCD
Summer Is Gone Carmen McRae  —  Blue MoonDeccaCD
I' M Putting All My Eggs In One Basket Carmen McRae  —  Blue MoonDeccaCD
Nowhere Carmen McRae  —  Blue MoonDeccaCD
Until The Real Thing Comes Along Carmen McRae  —  Blue MoonDeccaCD
Lush Live Carmen McRae  —  Blue MoonDeccaCD
Even If It Breaks My Heart Carmen McRae  —  Blue MoonDeccaCD
Laughing Boy Carmen McRae  —  Blue MoonDeccaCD
Lilacs In The Rain Carmen McRae  —  Blue MoonDeccaCD
All This Could Lead To Love Carmen McRae  —  Blue MoonDeccaCD
Ida, sweet as apple cider John Kirby Orchestra  —  JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS VOL. 4Collector'sLP
Close shave John Kirby Orchestra  —  JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS VOL. 4Collector'sLP
One alone John Kirby Orchestra  —  JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS VOL. 4Collector'sLP
Then I'll be happy John Kirby Orchestra  —  JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS VOL. 4Collector'sLP
Coquette John Kirby Orchestra  —  JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS VOL. 4Collector'sLP
20th Century closet John Kirby Orchestra  —  JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS VOL. 4Collector'sLP
Milumbu John Kirby Orchestra  —  JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS VOL. 4Collector'sLP
Frasquita serenade John Kirby Orchestra  —  JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS VOL. 4Collector'sLP
Dawn on the desert John Kirby Orchestra  —  JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS VOL. 4Collector'sLP
Front and center John Kirby Orchestra  —  JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS VOL. 4Collector'sLP
Temptation John Kirby Orchestra  —  JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS VOL. 4Collector'sLP
Can't help lovin' that man John Kirby Orchestra  —  JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS VOL. 4Collector'sLP
Lucia di Lammermoor sextet John Kirby Orchestra  —  JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS VOL. 4Collector'sLP
Double talk John Kirby Orchestra  —  JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS VOL. 4Collector'sLP
The Dukes idea John Kirby  —  SEXTETSpringboard Int.LP
Star dust Lionel Hampton All Stars  —  STAR DUSTJasmine RecordsLP
Daddy's got the gleeksXCharlie Shavers  —  THE LAST SESSIONBlack & BlueLP
Baby won't you please come homeXCharlie Shavers  —  THE LAST SESSIONBlack & BlueLP
Rehearsin' for a nervous breakdownXJohn Kirby  —  The biggest little band in the land 1938 -1941Giants Of JazzLP
UndecidedXJohn Kirby  —  The biggest little band in the land 1938 -1941Giants Of JazzLP
It feels goodXJohn Kirby  —  The biggest little band in the land 1938 -1941Giants Of JazzLP
Sweet Georgia BrownXJohn Kirby  —  The biggest little band in the land 1938 -1941Giants Of JazzLP
Front and centerXJohn Kirby  —  The biggest little band in the land 1938 -1941Giants Of JazzLP
AndiologyXJohn Kirby  —  The biggest little band in the land 1938 -1941Giants Of JazzLP
CoquetteXJohn Kirby  —  The biggest little band in the land 1938 -1941Giants Of JazzLP
Zooming at the zombieXJohn Kirby  —  The biggest little band in the land 1938 -1941Giants Of JazzLP
Opus 5XJohn Kirby  —  The biggest little band in the land 1938 -1941Giants Of JazzLP
Blue skiesXJohn Kirby  —  The biggest little band in the land 1938 -1941Giants Of JazzLP
Jumpin' in the pump roomXJohn Kirby  —  The biggest little band in the land 1938 -1941Giants Of JazzLP
2oth century closetXJohn Kirby  —  The biggest little band in the land 1938 -1941Giants Of JazzLP
Blues petiteXJohn Kirby  —  The biggest little band in the land 1938 -1941Giants Of JazzLP
Royal Garden BluesXJohn Kirby  —  The biggest little band in the land 1938 -1941Giants Of JazzLP
Can't we be friends ?XJohn Kirby  —  The biggest little band in the land 1938 -1941Giants Of JazzLP
Beethoven riffs onXJohn Kirby  —  The biggest little band in the land 1938 -1941Giants Of JazzLP
The best things in life are freeXCharlie Shavers and his Orchestra  —  1960MusidiscLP
Taking a chance on loveXCharlie Shavers and his Orchestra  —  1960MusidiscLP
In a little Spanish townXCharlie Shavers and his Orchestra  —  1960MusidiscLP
You're my everythingXCharlie Shavers and his Orchestra  —  1960MusidiscLP
My old Kentucky homeXCharlie Shavers and his Orchestra  —  1960MusidiscLP
CariocaXCharlie Shavers and his Orchestra  —  1960MusidiscLP
In the still of the nightXCharlie Shavers and his Orchestra  —  1960MusidiscLP
SoonXCharlie Shavers and his Orchestra  —  1960MusidiscLP
I'm a fool to love youXCharlie Shavers and his Orchestra  —  1960MusidiscLP
Blues for choo loosXCharlie Shavers and his Orchestra  —  1960MusidiscLP
I'm forever blowing bubblesXCharlie Shavers and his Orchestra  —  1960MusidiscLP
Don't be lateXCharlie Shavers and his Orchestra  —  1960MusidiscLP
Blue Stompin' Hal Singer with Charlie Shavers  —  Blue Stompin'PrestigeLP
Wendy Hal Singer with Charlie Shavers  —  Blue Stompin'PrestigeLP
With A Song In My Heart Hal Singer with Charlie Shavers  —  Blue Stompin'PrestigeLP
Midnight Hal Singer with Charlie Shavers  —  Blue Stompin'PrestigeLP
Fancy Pants Hal Singer with Charlie Shavers  —  Blue Stompin'PrestigeLP
The Blast Off Hal Singer with Charlie Shavers  —  Blue Stompin'PrestigeLP
Stomping at the savoyXColeman Hawkins and his friends  —  AT A FAMOUS JAZZ PARTYEnigmaLP
Running wildXColeman Hawkins and his friends  —  AT A FAMOUS JAZZ PARTYEnigmaLP
Memphis BluesXColeman Hawkins and his friends  —  AT A FAMOUS JAZZ PARTYEnigmaLP
Somebody loves meXColeman Hawkins and his friends  —  AT A FAMOUS JAZZ PARTYEnigmaLP
SolitudeXColeman Hawkins and his friends  —  AT A FAMOUS JAZZ PARTYEnigmaLP
Love is just around the cornerXColeman Hawkins and his friends  —  AT A FAMOUS JAZZ PARTYEnigmaLP
Bugle call ragXColeman Hawkins and his friends  —  AT A FAMOUS JAZZ PARTYEnigmaLP
Boy meets hornXColeman Hawkins and his friends  —  AT A FAMOUS JAZZ PARTYEnigmaLP
Best things in life are freeXColeman Hawkins and his friends  —  AT A FAMOUS JAZZ PARTYEnigmaLP
Going to Chicago - Outskirts of townXColeman Hawkins and his friends  —  AT A FAMOUS JAZZ PARTYEnigmaLP
Basin street BluesXColeman Hawkins and his friends  —  AT A FAMOUS JAZZ PARTYEnigmaLP
Sweet Georgia BrownXColeman Hawkins and his friends  —  AT A FAMOUS JAZZ PARTYEnigmaLP
Anitra's danceXJohn Kirby  —  INTIMATE SWINGHarmonyLP
Opus No. 5XJohn Kirby  —  INTIMATE SWINGHarmonyLP
Front and centerXJohn Kirby  —  INTIMATE SWINGHarmonyLP
Zooming at the zombieXJohn Kirby  —  INTIMATE SWINGHarmonyLP
ImpromptuXJohn Kirby  —  INTIMATE SWINGHarmonyLP
SerenadeXJohn Kirby  —  INTIMATE SWINGHarmonyLP
Blues petiteXJohn Kirby  —  INTIMATE SWINGHarmonyLP
AudiologyXJohn Kirby  —  INTIMATE SWINGHarmonyLP
Beethoven riffs onXJohn Kirby  —  INTIMATE SWINGHarmonyLP
Double talkXJohn Kirby  —  INTIMATE SWINGHarmonyLP
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Die ersten Instrumente, die Shavers spielte, waren Klavier und Banjo, erst später sattelte er auf Trompete um. Als Pianist trat er in Tilly's Chicken Shack in Harlem auf, auf dem Banjo spielt er mit Bobby Hackett. Mit 18 Jahren schloss er sich 1935 der Band Tiny Bradshaws an, 1937 ging er zu Lucky Millinder und schließlich zu John Kirbys Band, wo er Frankie Newton ersetzte. Die Band, die im Onyx-Club auftrat und deshalb auch Onyx Club Boys genannt wurde, feierte große Erfolge als Swingband in kleinerer Besetzung. Nebenbei absolvierte Shavers Auftritte mit Johnny Dodds, Jimmy Noone und Sidney Bechet. Shavers arrangierte nun auch Stücke für Kirby und machte seine eigene Komposition Undecided zu einem Hit.
1944 kehrte er Kirbys Band den Rücken, spielte ein Jahr lang bei Raymond Scott und schloss dann sich dem Orchester von Tommy Dorsey an. Nebenbei machte er Aufnahmen mit den Metronome All-Stars und tourte mit Jazz at the Philharmonic. Nachdem Dorsey 1956 gestorben war, widmete sich Shavers in erster Linie seiner eigenen Band; so entstand 1957 ein Album mit der Sängerin Maxine Sullivan. 1963 wirkt er an einer Neu-Formierung des Dorsey-Orchesters mit, die von Sam Donahue geleitet wurde. Ende der 1960er Jahre hatte er ein eigenes Quartett mit Budd Johnson.
Nach Digby Fairweather galt Shavers als einer der besten Swingtrompeter; technische Brillanz, schnelle Tempi, lineare Melodik und eine oft witzig wirkende Artikulation gaben seinem Stil eine persönliche Note. Richard Cook und Brian Morton betonen seinen Humor und "sein intensives Gefühl" für die Geschichte des Jazz (Wikipedia).