Scatman Crothers

vocals, guitar, drums · 1910–1986 · Terre Haute

Singer and musician born in Terre Haute, Indiana, self-taught on guitar and drums. He started at 13 in speakeasy bands, practiced scat, and played with Slim Gaillard, before a career as an actor and cartoon voice artist.

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Styles

• Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese
• Swing, big bands

Landmark tracks

• Ev'rybody Wants to Be a Cat (1970)

Sources

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