Dick Jurgens
Richard Henry Jurgens (January 9, 1910 – October 5, 1995) was an American swing music bandleader and composer who enjoyed great popularity in the late 1930s and early 1940s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Sacramento (capital city of the U.S. state of California and seat of Sacramento County), Died October 5, 1995
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, songwriter, trumpet, composer, lyricist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-47 of 47 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | WC2666 | 10-in. | 8/19/1939 | When I climb down from my saddle | Dick Jurgens Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | WC2668 | 10-in. | 8/19/1939 | It's a hundred to one (I'm in love) | Dick Jurgens Orchestra ; Eddy Howard | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | WC2669 | 10-in. | 8/19/1939 | You can depend on me | Dick Jurgens Orchestra ; Eddy Howard | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | WC2821 | 10-in. | 11/2/1939 | Missouri waltz | Dick Jurgens Orchestra ; Ronnie Kemper | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | WC2880 | 10-in. | 1/23/1940 | Cecilia | Dick Jurgens Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | WC3019 | 10-in. | 3/21/1940 | Devil may care | Harry Cool ; Dick Jurgens Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | C3438 | 10-in. | 10/15/1940 | Along the Santa Fe Trail | Dick Jurgens Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | C3485 | 10-in. | 11/26/1940 | San Antonio Rose | Dick Jurgens Orchestra ; Buddy Moreno | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | C3634 | 10-in. | 2/27/1941 | My sister and I | Harry Cool ; Dick Jurgens Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | C3671 | 10-in. | 4/10/1941 | Elmer's tune | Dick Jurgens Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | C3994 | 10-in. | 9/19/1941 | A sinner kissed an angel | Harry Cool ; Dick Jurgens Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | LA1167 | 10-in. | 9/21/1936 | It's love I'm after | Dick Jurgens Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | LA1664 | 10-in. | 6/16/1938 | What goes on here in my heart | Dick Jurgens Orchestra ; Eddy Howard | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | LA1666 | 10-in. | 6/16/1938 | Silver on the sage | Dick Jurgens Orchestra ; Eddy Howard | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Decca | DSF 1 | 10-in. | 10/22/1934 | In the quiet of an Autumn night | Dick Jurgens Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader | ||
| Decca | DSF 2 | 10-in. | 10/22/1934 | Wild honey | Dick Jurgens Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader | ||
| Decca | DSF 3 | 10-in. | 10/22/1934 | Strange | Dick Jurgens Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader | ||
| Decca | DSF 4 | 10-in. | 10/22/1934 | Just once too often | Dick Jurgens Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 108 | 10-in. | 2/28/1935 | Oni Oni | Dick Jurgens Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 109 | 10-in. | 2/28/1935 | The Martinique | Dick Jurgens Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 110 | 10-in. | 2/28/1935 | Lullaby of Broadway | Winifred Shaw | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader | ||
| Decca | DLA 111 | 10-in. | 2/28/1935 | I'm goin' shoppin' with you | Winifred Shaw | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jurgens, Dick," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104478.
Jurgens, Dick. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104478.
"Jurgens, Dick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Dick Jurgens
Discogs: Dick Jurgens
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Jurgens, Dick, 1910-1995 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84012257
Wikidata: Dick Jurgens - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1209706
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/10033556
MusicBrainz: Dick Jurgens - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b5318b9b-e987-41d9-bb90-c1fed4c43f37
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1461077 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1461077
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