Doc Cheatham

Doc Cheatham
Doc Cheatham
	Photo by Ed Newman
Background information
Birth name	Adolphus Anthony Cheatham
Born	June 13, 1905; Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Died	June 2, 1997 (aged 91); Washington D.C., United States
Genres	Swing, Dixieland, big band
Occupation(s)	Bandleader
Instrument(s)	Trumpet, vocals
Labels	Sackville, Black & Blue, Jazzology, Metronome, Stash

Adolphus Anthony Cheatham, better known as Doc Cheatham (June 13, 1905^[1] – June 2, 1997), was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader. He is also the grandfather of musician Theo Croker.

^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 84. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.

[LarkinJazz-1] Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 84. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.

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