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 Shenandoah, Died June 12, 1957 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, clarinet, leader, songwriter, baritone saxophone, composer, trumpet, cornet, arranger, saxophone
Notes: Sometimes listed as James Dorsey.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 251-275 of 623 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 63498 | 12-in. | 3/29/1938 | I cried for you | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63655 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | Popcorn man | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra ; Ralph Muzzillo | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63656 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | I love you in technicolor | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra ; Ralph Muzzillo | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63657 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | At your beck and call | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra ; Ralph Muzzillo | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63658 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | Cowboy from Brooklyn | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra ; Ralph Muzzillo | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63659 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | Who do you think I saw last night? | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra ; Ralph Muzzillo | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63689 | 10-in. | 4/29/1938 | John Silver | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63690 | 12-in. | 4/29/1938 | Song of the Volga boatman | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63691 | 10-in. | 4/29/1938 | The Darktown Strutters' Ball | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63692 | 10-in. | 4/29/1938 | Dusk in Upper Sandusky | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63718 | 10-in. | 5/6/1938 | If you were in my place | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63719 | 10-in. | 5/6/1938 | I let a song go out of my heart | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63720 | 10-in. | 5/6/1938 | I hadn't anyone till you | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63787 | 10-in. | 5/16/1938 | There's a faraway look in your eye | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63788 | 10-in. | 5/16/1938 | Any old time at all | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63789 | 10-in. | 5/16/1938 | I let a song go out of my heart | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63790 | 10-in. | 5/16/1938 | That feeling is gone | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63791 | 10-in. | 5/16/1938 | If you were in my place | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63792 | 10-in. | 5/16/1938 | Arkansaw traveler | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 64350 | 10-in. | 7/27/1938 | Tu-li-tulip time | The Andrews Sisters ; Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 64351 | 10-in. | 7/27/1938 | I haven't changed a thing | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 64352 | 10-in. | 7/27/1938 | Sha-sha | The Andrews Sisters ; Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 64353 | 10-in. | 7/27/1938 | Killy-La-Lee | The Andrews Sisters ; Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 64365 | 10-in. | 7/29/1938 | Change partners | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 64366 | 10-in. | 7/29/1938 | Love is where you find it | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dorsey, Jimmy," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103670.
Dorsey, Jimmy. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103670.
"Dorsey, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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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
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/93536 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/93536
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