Jimmy Mundy
James Mundy (June 28, 1907 – April 24, 1983) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, arranger, and composer, best known for his arrangements for Benny Goodman, Count Basie, and Earl Hines. Mundy died of cancer in New York City at the age of 75. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 28, 1907 (Cincinnati), Died April 24, 1983 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, tenor saxophone, composer, songwriter, director, leader, saxophone
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 51 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D5VB-1133 | 10-in. | 9/14/1945 | Juke box Joe | Ginger Snaps ; James Mundy | Mixed vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | D7VB-0652 | 10-in. | 3/13/1947 | One o'clock boogie | Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0655 | 10-in. | 3/13/1947 | Futile frustration | Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0581 | 10-in. | 4/6/1949 | Big foot | Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0582 | 10-in. | 4/6/1949 | Black velvet | Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | W152201 | 10-in. | 5/24/1932 | Mush mouth | Claude Hopkins and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Decca | 39356 | 10-in. | 2/12/1935 | Disappointed in love | Earl Hines Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger | ||
| Decca | 39357 | 10-in. | 2/12/1935 | Rhythm lullaby-1 | Earl Hines Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger | ||
| Decca | 39358 | 10-in. | 2/12/1935 | Japanese sandman-2 | Earl Hines Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 39359 | 10-in. | 2/12/1935 | Bubbling over-1 | Earl Hines Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger | ||
| Decca | 39360 | 10-in. | 2/12/1935 | Blue because of you-2 | Earl Hines Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 39361 | 10-in. | 2/12/1935 | Julia-3 | Earl Hines Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 81296 | 7/20/1951 | If, if, if you were mine | Gladys Bruce | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | 81297 | 7/20/1951 | I've got the blues for my baby | Gladys Bruce | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | 81298 | 7/20/1951 | Trinidad Daddy | Gladys Bruce | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | 81299 | 7/20/1951 | The right kind of feeling | Gladys Bruce | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | C 9461 | 10-in. | 9/12/1934 | That's a plenty | Earl Hines Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | C 9462 | 10-in. | 9/12/1934 | Fat babes | Earl Hines Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger | ||
| Decca | C 9463 | 10-in. | 9/12/1934 | Maple leaf rag | Earl Hines Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | C 9464 | 10-in. | 9/12/1934 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Earl Hines Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | C 9465 | 10-in. | 9/12/1934 | Rosetta-2 | Earl Hines Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | C 9474 | 10-in. | 9/13/1934 | Copenhagen-2 | Earl Hines Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger | ||
| Decca | C 9475 | 10-in. | 9/13/1934 | Angry | Earl Hines Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | C 9476 | 10-in. | 9/13/1934 | Wolverine blues-3 | Earl Hines Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | C 9477 | 10-in. | 9/13/1934 | Rock and rye-2 | Earl Hines Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mundy, Jimmy," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107256.
Mundy, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107256.
"Mundy, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Mundy, Jimmy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95048922
Wikidata: Jimmy Mundy - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1689400
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/10035785
MusicBrainz: Jimmy Mundy - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5830ac35-3636-489a-a53b-b33170a77070
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