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 (Results 551-575 of 617 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | DLA 541 | 10-in. | 8/7/1936 | Hurdy gurdy man | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
Decca | DLA 542 | 10-in. | 8/7/1936 | Dippermouth blues | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
Decca | DLA 543 | 10-in. | 8/7/1936 | Swing that music | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
Decca | DLA 556 | 10-in. | 8/12/1936 | Swingin' the jinx away | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
Decca | DLA 557 | 10-in. | 8/12/1936 | Pick yourself up | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
Decca | DLA 579 | 12-in. | 8/17/1936 | Pennies from heaven medley: Let's call a heart a heart ; So do I ; The skeleton in the closet | Louis Armstrong ; Bing Crosby ; Frances Langford | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
Decca | DLA 580 | 12-in. | 8/17/1936 | Pennies from heaven | Louis Armstrong ; Bing Crosby ; Frances Langford | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
Decca | DLA 728 | 10-in. | 2/26/1937 | All God's chillun got rhythm | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
Decca | DLA 729 | 10-in. | 2/28/1937 | In a little hula heaven | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | DLA 730 | 10-in. | 2/28/1937 | Never in a million years | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | DLA 731 | 12-in. | 2/28/1937 | La capinera (The wren) | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
Decca | DLA 732 | 10-in. | 2/28/1937 | Listen to the mocking bird | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
Decca | DLA 733 | 10-in. | 3/2/1937 | Just lately | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
Decca | DLA 734 | 10-in. | 3/2/1937 | The love bug will bite you | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
Decca | DLA 735 | 10-in. | 3/3/1937 | The love bug wtll bite you | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
Decca | DLA 736 | 10-in. | 3/3/1937 | Jamboree | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
Decca | DLA 737 | 10-in. | 3/3/1937 | What will I tell my heart? | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | DLA 738 | 10-in. | 3/3/1937 | Too marvelous for words | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | DLA 739 | 10-in. | 3/3/1937 | Peckin' | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | DLA 740 | 10-in. | 3/3/1937 | I got rhythm | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
Decca | DLA 757 | 12-in. | 3/17/1937 | The Blue Danube waltz | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
Decca | DLA 758 | 10-in. | 3/17/1937 | Slap that bass | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
Decca | DLA 759 | 10-in. | 3/17/1937 | They all laughed | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
Decca | DLA 760 | 10-in. | 3/17/1937 | They can't take that away from me | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
Decca | DLA 761 | 10-in. | 3/17/1937 | Let's call the whole thing off | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dorsey, Jimmy," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103670.
Dorsey, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103670.
"Dorsey, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 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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