Chuck Cabot
Chuck Cabot
**Chuck Cabot** *(né* Carlos Guillermo Cascales; 16 May 1915 [Querétaro, Mexico](/wiki/Quer%C3%A9taro%2C_Quer%C3%A9taro "Querétaro, Querétaro") – 27 December 2007\) was an American saxophonist and big band leader. The Chuck Cabot Orchestra launched in 1937 while Cabot (Cascales) was a student at the [University of Southern California](/wiki/University_of_Southern_California "University of Southern California"). He later transferred to the University of California at Los Angeles where he became a member of the legendary [UCLA 1939 football team](/wiki/UCLA_Bruins_football "UCLA Bruins football") along with [Jackie Robinson](/wiki/Jackie_Robinson "Jackie Robinson"), [Kenny Washington](/wiki/Kenny_Washington_%28American_football%29 "Kenny Washington (American football)"), and [Woody Strode](/wiki/Woody_Strode "Woody Strode"). In the early 1940 he was athletic coach at [El Monte](/wiki/El_Monte_High_School "El Monte High School"), [Jefferson](/wiki/Jefferson_High_School_%28Los_Angeles%29 "Jefferson High School (Los Angeles)"), and [Hamilton](/wiki/Alexander_Hamilton_High_School_%28Los_Angeles%29 "Alexander Hamilton High School (Los Angeles)") High Schools.

His orchestra played to capacity crowds in the 1940s and 1950s in ballrooms such as [Roseland](/wiki/Roseland_Ballroom "Roseland Ballroom") in New York, the [Palladium](/wiki/Hollywood_Palladium "Hollywood Palladium") in Hollywood, and the [Catalina Island Casino](/wiki/Catalina_Casino "Catalina Casino").

He co\-partnered with Arthur Benson in the forming of Hollywood International Talents. He was instrumental in discovering and securing recording contracts for 'Los Nomadas,' the first inter\-racial rock and roll band. He recognized the individual talents of the band's lead guitarist Bill Aken. (Adopted son of Cabot's friends Francisco \& Lupe Mayorga) Changing Aken's name to 'Zane Ashton,' he was instrumental in launching the young singer/guitarist's solo career. He lived long enough to see his young protege inducted into the Musician's Hall of Fame as a member of 'The Wrecking Crew' in November, 2007\.

Beginning in the 1960s until shortly before his death, Cascales booked performances for [The Coasters](/wiki/The_Coasters "The Coasters"), [The Drifters](/wiki/The_Drifters "The Drifters"), and [The Shirelles](/wiki/The_Shirelles "The Shirelles"). He also organized the [Rolling Stones](/wiki/Rolling_Stones "Rolling Stones")' first West Coast concert tour.*[Charles W. "Chuck Cabot" Cascales Obituary](http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=100377200#fbLoggedOut),* [Los Angeles Times](/wiki/Los_Angeles_Times "Los Angeles Times"), December 30, 2007

Cabot and His Orchestra recorded on the [Atomic](/wiki/Atomic_Records "Atomic Records") label in Hollywood in the 1940s.

His brothers, [Johnny Richards](/wiki/Johnny_Richards "Johnny Richards"), Jose Luis Cascales (Joe), and Juan Adolfo Cascales (Jack) were also professional musicians.


What are some notable bands that Chuck Cabot booked performances for?