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 February 29, 1904 (Shenandoah), Died June 12, 1957 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, clarinet, leader, songwriter, baritone saxophone, composer, trumpet, cornet, arranger, saxophone
Notes: Sometimes listed as James Dorsey.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 301-325 of 617 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 65836 | 10-in. | 6/16/1939 | Back to back | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 65837 | 10-in. | 6/16/1939 | Stairway to the stars | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 65838 | 10-in. | 6/16/1939 | The lamp is low | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 65876 | 10-in. | 6/23/1939 | In the middle of a dream | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 65877 | 10-in. | 6/23/1939 | Begone | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 65878 | 10-in. | 6/23/1939 | Rendezvous time in Paree | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 65879 | 10-in. | 6/23/1939 | Is it possible? | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 65880 | 10-in. | 6/23/1939 | Body and soul | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 65966 | 10-in. | 7/14/1939 | A man and his dream | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 65967 | 10-in. | 7/14/1939 | The jumpin' jive | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 65968 | 10-in. | 7/14/1939 | Dixieland detour | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 65969 | 10-in. | 7/14/1939 | Go fly a kite | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66082 | 10-in. | 8/14/1939 | One sweet letter from you | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66083 | 10-in. | 8/14/1939 | So many times | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66084 | 10-in. | 8/14/1939 | It's funny to everyone but me | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66085 | 10-in. | 8/14/1939 | Take a tip from the whippoorwill | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66265 | 10-in. | 9/5/1939 | Let's make memories tonight | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66266 | 10-in. | 9/5/1939 | Are you havin' any fun? | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66267 | 10-in. | 9/5/1939 | If I had you | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66268 | 10-in. | 9/5/1939 | Melancholy lullaby | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66269 | 10-in. | 9/5/1939 | Comes love | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66785 | 10-in. | 10/20/1939 | Love never went to college | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66786 | 10-in. | 10/20/1939 | I didn't know what time it was | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66787 | 10-in. | 10/20/1939 | My prayer | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66788 | 10-in. | 10/20/1939 | You're the greatest discovery (since 1492 | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dorsey, Jimmy," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103670.
Dorsey, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103670.
"Dorsey, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
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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
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