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 101-125 of 623 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Brunswick | E25000-E25003 | 10-in. | 11/1/1927 | Any time at all | Herman Timberg and Company | Violin and ukulele duet, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | B12073 | 10-in. | 7/14/1932 | Oodles of noodles | Jimmy Dorsey | Alto saxophone solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Gennett | 12320 | 10-in. | 8/17/1925 | Spanish melody | Castle Farm Orchestra ; Henry Thies | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |
| Gennett | 12321 | 10-in. | 8/17/1925 | Dream garden | Castle Farm Orchestra ; Henry Thies | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |
| Gennett | 12322 | 10-in. | 8/17/1925 | Just like a dream | Castle Farm Orchestra ; Joe Reichman | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |
| Gennett | 12335 | 10-in. | 8/31/1925 | Angry | Castle Farm Orchestra ; Henry Thies | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |
| Gennett | 13183 | 10-in. | 10/28/1927 | One night in Havana | Hoagy Carmichael and His Pals | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |
| Gennett | 13184 | 10-in. | 10/28/1927 | One last kiss (The waltz supreme) | Hoagy Carmichael and His Pals | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |
| Decca | 38301 | 10-in. | 8/14/1934 | Heat wave | The Dorsey Brothers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38302 | 10-in. | 8/14/1934 | By heck | The Dorsey Brothers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38303 | 10-in. | 8/15/1934 | Stop, look and listen | The Dorsey Brothers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38304 | 10-in. | 8/15/1934 | I'm gettin' sentimental over you | The Dorsey Brothers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38307 | 10-in. | 8/15/1934 | Long may we love | The Dorsey Brothers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38308 | 10-in. | 8/15/1934 | Annie's Cousin Fanny | The Dorsey Brothers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38309 | 10-in. | 8/15/1934 | Dr. Heckle and Mr. Jibe | The Dorsey Brothers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38320 | 10-in. | 8/16/1934 | Valse bluette | Victor Young Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38321 | 10-in. | 8/16/1934 | Tales from the Vienna woods, part 1 | Victor Young Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38322 | 10-in. | 8/16/1934 | Tales from the Vienna woods, part 2 | Victor Young Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38323 | 10-in. | 8/16/1934 | A perfect day | Victor Young Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38327 | 10-in. | 8/16/1934 | Beautiful love | Victor Young Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38407 | 10-in. | 8/23/1934 | Milenberg joys | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38408 | 10-in. | 8/23/1934 | St. Louis blues | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38409 | 10-in. | 8/23/1934 | Honeysuckle rose, part 1 | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38410 | 10-in. | 8/23/1934 | Honeysuckle rose, part 2 | Dorsey Brothers 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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