Matt Dennis
Matthew Loveland Dennis (February 11, 1914 – June 21, 2002) was an American singer, pianist, band leader, arranger, and writer of music for popular songs. |
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PBS-049838 | 10-in. | 6/3/1940 | Who's Yehudi? | Dorothy Allen ; Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-060628 | 10-in. | 2/7/1941 | Everything happens to me | Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-060629 | 10-in. | 2/7/1941 | Little man with a candy cigar | Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-060900 | 10-in. | 2/17/1941 | Will you still be mine? | Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-060901 | 10-in. | 2/17/1941 | You betcha my life | Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-060902 | 10-in. | 2/17/1941 | Let's get away from it all | The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-060903 | 10-in. | 2/17/1941 | Let's get away from it all | Connie Haines ; The Pied Pipers ; Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and mixed vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-060904 | 10-in. | 2/17/1941 | I love it so | Paul Mason ; The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-061751 | 10-in. | 10/24/1941 | The skunk song | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Dick Morgan | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-062766 | 10-in. | 3/20/1941 | Let's get away from it all | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Male vocal solo, with electric organ, guitar, and drums | composer | |
| Victor | BS-063353 | 10-in. | 4/14/1941 | Everything happens to me | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-064995 | 10-in. | 10/16/1941 | Violets for your furs | Californians ; Abe Lyman ; Billy Sherman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-065914 | 10-in. | 5/28/1941 | Nine old men | The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-065916 | 10-in. | 5/28/1941 | Free for all | The Pied Pipers ; Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-067524 | 10-in. | 8/1/1941 | You betcha my life | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Betty Bradley | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-067652 | 10-in. | 8/19/1941 | Violets for your furs | Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-067932 | 10-in. | 9/26/1941 | The skunk song | Charles Peterson ; The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, mixed vocal ensemble, and speaker | composer | |
| Victor | BS-067933 | 10-in. | 9/26/1941 | The skunk song | Charles Peterson ; The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, mixed vocal ensemble, and speaker | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-072042 | 10-in. | 1/19/1942 | The night we called it a day | Frank Sinatra ; Axel Stordahl | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BS-075409 | 10-in. | 7/2/1942 | You took my love | Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Decca | L 5266 | 12/14/1949 | Black lace | Matt Dennis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5267 | 12/14/1949 | Just a girl that men forget | Matt Dennis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5525 | 4/12/1950 | Breakfast at seven | Matt Dennis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5526 | 4/12/1950 | A mile from the highway | Matt Dennis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5564 | 4/19/1950 | That's what the man said | Matt Dennis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5565 | 4/19/1950 | The lonesomest whistle | Matt Dennis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5566 | 4/19/1950 | Show me the way to get out | Matt Dennis | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dennis, Matt," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100092.
Dennis, Matt. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100092.
"Dennis, Matt." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Dennis, Matt, 1914-2002 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94075139
Wikidata: Matt Dennis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q952572
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/119068648
MusicBrainz: Matt Dennis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a693dfa5-0797-471f-b35b-c464be7f0c4c
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