Sonny Lee

Thomas Ball "Sonny" Lee (August 26, 1904, Huntsville, Texas – May 17, 1975, Amarillo, Texas) was an American jazz trombonist.

Lee played with Peck Kelley while a student at Texas State Teachers' College in the early 1920s, then moved to St. Louis, where he worked with the Scranton Sirens, Frankie Trumbauer, Gene Rodemich, Vincent Lopez, and Paul Specht. In 1932 he joined the Isham Jones orchestra, remaining with Jones until 1936; concomitantly he also played with Benny Goodman in 1934-35. He then worked with Artie Shaw, Charlie Barnet, Woody Herman, and Bunny Berigan, and in 1938 joined Jimmy Dorsey's orchestra, where he played until 1946.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 26, 1904 (Huntsville), Died May 17, 1975 (Amarillo)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone

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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 313 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 67932 10-in. 7/17/1940 Once in a lovetime Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 67933 10-in. 7/17/1940 And so do I Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 67934 10-in. 7/17/1940 Hep-tee-hootie Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 67935 10-in. 7/17/1940 Dolimite Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 67936 10-in. 7/17/1940 While the music plays on Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 68027 10-in. 9/3/1940 Yesterthoughts Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 68028 10-in. 9/3/1940 On the trail Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 68029 10-in. 9/3/1940 Whispering grass Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 68030 10-in. 9/3/1940 Talkin' tony heart Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 68173 10-in. 10/1/1940 You've got me this way Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 68174 10-in. 10/1/1940 A handful of stars Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 68175 10-in. 10/1/1940 Falling leaves Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 68176 10-in. 10/1/1940 The bad humor man Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 68461 10-in. 12/9/1940 I hear a rhapsody Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 68462 10-in. 12/9/1940 I understand Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 68463 10-in. 12/9/1940 Turn left Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 68464 10-in. 12/9/1940 High on a windy hill Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 68471 10-in. 12/9/1940 The mem'ry of a rose Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 68650 10-in. 2/3/1941 Donna Maria Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 68651 10-in. 2/3/1941 When the sun comes out Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 68652 10-in. 2/3/1941 Amapola (voBE, HOC) Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 68653 10-in. 2/3/1941 Yours (Quiereme mucho) Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 68654 10-in. 2/3/1941 Turn right Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 68761 10-in. 3/3/1941 A rose and a prayer Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 68762 10-in. 3/3/1941 Au reet (Au rote, au root) Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
(Results 151-175 of 313 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lee, Sonny," accessed May 10, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100138.

Lee, Sonny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100138.

"Lee, Sonny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 May 2024.

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