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 301-313 of 313 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 3953 10-in. 9/6/1945 Sweet Lorraine Bing Crosby instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 3954 10-in. 9/6/1945 A door will open Bing Crosby instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 3955 10-in. 9/6/1945 Outer drive Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 50521 10-in. 6/7/1944 It's a cryin' shame Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 50522 6/7/1944 This I love above all Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 50523 10-in. 6/7/1944 An hour never pass Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 50524 6/7/1944 Noche de ronda (And so I dream) Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 50608 10-in. 7/20/1944 Stardust Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 50609 10-in. 7/20/1944 Jumpin' Jehosephat Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 50610 10-in. 7/20/1944 Begin the beguine Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 50611 7/20/1944 This I love above all Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 50612 10-in. 7/20/1944 Oh, what a beautiful morning Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 50613 7/20/1944 Noche de ronda (And so I dream) Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
(Results 301-313 of 313 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lee, Sonny," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100138.

Lee, Sonny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100138.

"Lee, Sonny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100138

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