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 126-150 of 313 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 67505 | 10-in. | 4/9/1940 | Julia | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 67506 | 10-in. | 4/9/1940 | I bought a wooden whistle | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 67507 | 10-in. | 4/9/1940 | Only a rose | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 67508 | 10-in. | 4/9/1940 | Six lessons from Madame La Zonga | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 67509 | 10-in. | 4/9/1940 | Boog it-1 | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 67510 | 10-in. | 4/9/1940 | Let me dream | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 67583 | 10-in. | 4/18/1940 | Little curly hair in a high chair | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 67584 | 10-in. | 4/18/1940 | The breeze and I | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 67585 | 10-in. | 4/18/1940 | Poor ballerina | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 67586 | 10-in. | 4/18/1940 | Let there be love | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 67638 | 10-in. | 4/30/1940 | Latins know how | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 67639 | 10-in. | 4/30/1940 | Fools fall in love | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 67640 | 10-in. | 4/30/1940 | Hear my song, Violetta | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 67641 | 10-in. | 4/30/1940 | Devil may care | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 67642 | 10-in. | 4/30/1940 | Contrasts | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 67643 | 10-in. | 4/30/1940 | Blue | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 67707 | 10-in. | 5/10/1940 | I can't resist you | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 67708 | 10-in. | 5/10/1940 | How can I ever be alone? | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 67709 | 10-in. | 5/10/1940 | I love to watch the moonlight | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 67710 | 10-in. | 5/10/1940 | Tennessee fish-fry | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 67711 | 10-in. | 5/10/1940 | Tonight (Perfidia) | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 67854 | 10-in. | 6/3/1940 | If I forget you | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 67855 | 10-in. | 6/3/1940 | Where do you keep your heart | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 67856 | 10-in. | 6/3/1940 | All this and heaven too | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 67857 | 10-in. | 6/3/1940 | Shades of twilight | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lee, Sonny," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100138.
Lee, Sonny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100138.
"Lee, Sonny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Lee, Sonny - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00068975
Wikidata: Sonny Lee - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q20984652
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66686325
MusicBrainz: Sonny Lee - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e0df1701-aa59-4d33-aa7e-782f218891b3
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