Jimmy Dorsey
James Francis Dorsey (February 29, 1904 – June 12, 1957) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, composer and big band leader. He recorded and composed the jazz and pop standards "I'm Glad There Is You (In This World of Ordinary People)" and "It's The Dreamer In Me". His other major recordings were "Tailspin", "John Silver", "So Many Times", "Amapola", "Brazil (Aquarela do Brasil)", "Pennies from Heaven" with Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, and Frances Langford, "Grand Central Getaway", and "So Rare". He played clarinet on the seminal jazz standards "Singin' the Blues" in 1927 and the original 1930 recording of "Georgia on My Mind", which were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 29, 1904 (Shenandoah), Died June 12, 1957 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, clarinet, leader, songwriter, baritone saxophone, composer, trumpet, cornet, arranger, saxophone
Notes: Sometimes listed as James Dorsey.
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Recordings (Results 401-425 of 617 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 69092 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | Aurora | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 69093 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | Bar Babble | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 69094 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | All alone and lonely | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 69211 | 10-in. | 5/19/1941 | Isle of pines | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 69212 | 10-in. | 5/19/1941 | Time was | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 69213 | 10-in. | 5/19/1941 | Be fair | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 69214 | 10-in. | 5/19/1941 | Embraceable you | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 69215 | 10-in. | 5/19/1941 | Fingerbustin' | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 69594 | 10-in. | 8/1/1941 | Jim | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 69595 | 10-in. | 8/1/1941 | A new shade of blue | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 69596 | 10-in. | 8/1/1941 | Charleston Alley | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 69597 | 10-in. | 8/1/1941 | Moonlight masquerade | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 69598 | 10-in. | 8/1/1941 | The spirit's got me | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 69599 | 10-in. | 8/1/1941 | Wasn't it you? | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 69688 | 10-in. | 9/2/1941 | If you only knew | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 69689 | 10-in. | 9/2/1941 | What makes Sammy run? | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 69690 | 10-in. | 9/2/1941 | It happened in Hawaii | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 69691 | 10-in. | 9/2/1941 | Tropical magic | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 69992 | 10-in. | 12/3/1941 | This is no laughing matter | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 69993 | 10-in. | 12/3/1941 | The white cliffs of Dover | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 69994 | 10-in. | 12/3/1941 | I got it bad | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 69995 | 10-in. | 12/3/1941 | I said no | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 69996 | 10-in. | 12/3/1941 | Drop me a line | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 70024 | 10-in. | 12/10/1941 | I remember you | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 70025 | 10-in. | 12/10/1941 | Not mine | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dorsey, Jimmy," accessed May 21, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103670.
Dorsey, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103670.
"Dorsey, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Dorsey, Jimmy, 1904-1957 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82077171
Wikidata: Jimmy Dorsey - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q560716
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/22327067
MusicBrainz: Jimmy Dorsey - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3b6956ed-37d2-4436-bf09-de901f0101e9
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