Casa Loma Orchestra

The Casa Loma Orchestra was an American dance band active from 1929 to 1963. Until the rapid multiplication in the number of swing bands from 1935 on, the Casa Loma Orchestra was one of the top North American dance bands. With the decline of the big band business following the end of World War II, it disbanded in 1947. However, from 1957 to 1963, it re-emerged as a recording session band in Hollywood, made up of top-flight studio musicians under the direction of its most notable leader of the past, Glen Gray. The reconstituted band made a limited number of appearances live and on television and recorded fifteen LP albums for Capitol Records before Gray died in 1963.

The band recorded and released the original version of the jazz and big band standard "Sunrise Serenade" in 1938 with Frankie Carle on piano.

Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1927, Died Ceased 1963

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group

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Recordings (Results 51-67 of 67 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E37162 10-in. 9/16/1931 Blue Kentucky moon Casa Loma Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E37163 10-in. 9/16/1931 Can’t you see? Casa Loma Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E37241 10-in. 10/6/1931 Time on my hands (You in my arms) Casa Loma Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E37242 10-in. 10/6/1931 If I didn’t have you Casa Loma Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E37471 10-in. 12/18/1931 Black jazz Casa Loma Orchestra Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E37472 10-in. 12/18/1931 Maniacs’ Ball Casa Loma Orchestra Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E37473 10-in. 12/18/1931 Clarinet marmalade Casa Loma Orchestra Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Decca 39374 10-in. 2/20/1935 Lookie, lookie, lookie, here comes Cookie Casa Loma Orchestra ; Glen Gray Musical group  
Decca 39375 10-in. 2/20/1935 My dance Casa Loma Orchestra ; Glen Gray Musical group  
Decca 39376 10-in. 2/20/1935 Love and a dime ; East of the sun Casa Loma Orchestra ; Glen Gray Musical group  
Decca 65044 10-in. 2/20/1939 Ay ay ay Casa Loma Orchestra Musical group  
Decca 65045 10-in. 2/20/1939 Rockin' chair-1 Louis Armstrong ; Casa Loma Orchestra Musical group  
Decca 65046 10-in. 2/20/1939 Lazybones Louis Armstrong ; Casa Loma Orchestra Musical group  
Decca 67515 10-in. 4/10/1940 The pessimistic character Casa Loma Orchestra ; Glen Gray Musical group  
Decca 67516 10-in. 4/10/1940 I haven't time to be a millionaire Casa Loma Orchestra ; Glen Gray Musical group  
Decca 67517 10-in. 4/10/1940 April played the fiddle Casa Loma Orchestra ; Glen Gray Musical group  
Decca 67518 10-in. 4/10/1940 Meet the sun half-way Casa Loma Orchestra ; Glen Gray Musical group  
(Results 51-67 of 67 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Casa Loma Orchestra," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104162.

Casa Loma Orchestra. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104162.

"Casa Loma Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104162

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