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.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 76-100 of 617 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W401716 | 10-in. | 3/15/1929 | Button up your overcoat | Smith Ballew ; Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet | leader | |
| OKeh | W401717 | 10-in. | 3/15/1929 | I'll never ask for more | Smith Ballew ; Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W401775 | 10-in. | 4/3/1929 | Lover, come back to me! | Dorsey Brothers Concert Orchestra ; Justin Ring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W401776 | 10-in. | 4/3/1929 | Lover, come back to me! | Dorsey Brothers Concert Orchestra ; Justin Ring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W401877 | 10-in. | 5/13/1929 | Beebe | Jimmy Dorsey | Alto saxophone solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| OKeh | W401878 | 10-in. | 5/13/1929 | Praying the blues | Jimmy Dorsey | Clarinet solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, composer | |
| OKeh | W402465 | 10-in. | 6/19/1929 | Am I blue? | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W402466 | 10-in. | 6/19/1929 | Baby—oh where can you be? | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W402467 | 10-in. | 6/19/1929 | Breakaway | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | W402531 | 10-in. | 7/12/1929 | Singin' in the rain | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W402532 | 10-in. | 7/12/1929 | Your mother and mine | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W402533 | 10-in. | 7/12/1929 | Maybe! Who knows? | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W404543 | 10-in. | 11/7/1930 | Can this be love? | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W404544 | 10-in. | 11/7/1930 | Fine and dandy | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | W404545 | 10-in. | 11/7/1930 | (I can make most anything but) I can't make a man | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E36186 | 10-in. | 2/26/1931 | You said it | The Travelers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E36187 | 10-in. | 2/26/1931 | Sweet and hot | The Travelers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E36188 | 10-in. | 2/26/1931 | I’ve got a sweet somebody to love me | The Travelers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E36911 | 10-in. | 7/8/1931 | It’s the girl! | Boswell Sisters ; Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E36912 | 10-in. | 7/8/1931 | It’s you | Boswell Sisters ; Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E36946 | 10-in. | 7/30/1931 | I can’t get Mississippi off my mind | The Travelers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E36947 | 10-in. | 7/30/1931 | I apologize | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E36948 | 10-in. | 7/30/1931 | Begging for love | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E36949 | 10-in. | 7/30/1931 | Parkin’ in the moonlight | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E37082 | 10-in. | 8/17/1931 | I can’t write the words | Boswell Sisters ; The New Yorkers [Bill Challis Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone |
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
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