Johnny Mince
Johnny Mince (born John Henry Muenzenberger) (July 8, 1912 – December 23, 1994) was an American swing jazz clarinetist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 8, 1912 (Chicago Heights), Died December 23, 1994 (Boca Raton)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: saxophone, clarinet, alto saxophone
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-06619 | 10-in. | 3/10/1937 | They all laughed | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-06620 | 10-in. | 3/10/1937 | (I've got) Beginner's luck | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-06621 | 10-in. | 3/10/1937 | Wanted | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-06622 | 10-in. | 3/10/1937 | Blue Danube | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-06623 | 10-in. | 3/10/1937 | Dark eyes | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-06674 | 10-in. | 3/17/1937 | Turn off the moon | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-06675 | 10-in. | 3/17/1937 | Jammin' | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-06676 | 10-in. | 3/17/1937 | I've got rain in my eyes | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-07803 | 10-in. | 4/15/1937 | The milkman's matinee | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-07804 | 10-in. | 4/15/1937 | Twilight in Turkey | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-07805 | 10-in. | 4/15/1937 | He's a Gypsy from Poughkeepsie | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-07806 | 10-in. | 4/15/1937 | Alibi baby | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-07807 | 10-in. | 4/15/1937 | Wake up and live | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-07808 | 10-in. | 4/15/1937 | Nola | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-07809 | 10-in. | 4/15/1937 | Satan takes a holiday | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | CS-07810 | 12-in. | 4/15/1937 | Stop, look and listen | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-07897 | 10-in. | 5/6/1937 | Love is never out of season | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-07898 | 10-in. | 5/6/1937 | If I put my heart in my song | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-07899 | 10-in. | 5/6/1937 | Our penthouse on Third Avenue | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-010129 | 10-in. | 5/6/1937 | (Can't you hear that) Mountain music | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-010130 | 10-in. | 5/6/1937 | Good mornin' | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-010148 | 10-in. | 5/12/1937 | Humoresque | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-010149 | 10-in. | 5/12/1937 | Goin' home | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-010342 | 10-in. | 5/26/1937 | You're precious to me | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-010343 | 10-in. | 5/26/1937 | Happy birthday to love | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-010344 | 10-in. | 5/26/1937 | Strangers in the dark | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | CS-010345 | 12-in. | 5/26/1937 | Beale Street blues | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-010558 | 10-in. | 6/12/1937 | Is this gonna be my lucky summer? | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-010560 | 10-in. | 6/12/1937 | Who'll be the one this summer? | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-011359 | 10-in. | 7/21/1937 | Passionette | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-011360 | 10-in. | 7/21/1937 | Morning air | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-011361 | 10-in. | 7/21/1937 | Canadian capers | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-011362 | 10-in. | 7/21/1937 | The morning after | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-011363 | 10-in. | 7/21/1937 | Once in a while | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-013522 | 10-in. | 9/11/1937 | The lady is a tramp | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-013523 | 10-in. | 9/11/1937 | Tears in my heart | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-013524 | 10-in. | 9/11/1937 | Josephine | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Jack Leonard | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-013525 | 10-in. | 9/11/1937 | If the man in the moon were a coon | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Jack Leonard | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-014668 | 10-in. | 10/12/1937 | Getting some fun out of life | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-014669 | 10-in. | 10/12/1937 | In a mission by the sea | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-018421 | 10-in. | 1/27/1938 | How can you forget | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-018422 | 10-in. | 1/27/1938 | More than ever | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-018423 | 10-in. | 1/27/1938 | There's a boy in Harlem | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-018424 | 10-in. | 1/27/1938 | Annie Laurie | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal quartet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-019418 | 10-in. | 7/9/1938 | The sheik of Araby | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | PBS-019428 | 10-in. | 7/11/1938 | Chinatown, my Chinatown | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-019617 | 10-in. | 2/3/1938 | Annie Laurie | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal quartet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-027209 | 10-in. | 9/22/1938 | Sailing at midnight | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-027210 | 10-in. | 9/22/1938 | Stompin' at the stadium | Skeets Herfurt ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-027211 | 10-in. | 9/22/1938 | Have you forgotten so soon? | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-037134 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | Rendezvous in Paree | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-037135 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | How am I to know | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-037136 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | Is it possible | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-037137 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | Well all right! (Tonight's the night) | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-037138 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | La rosita | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-037139 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | All I remember is you | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-037140 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | Judgment is coming | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | CS-037141 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | Swing low sweet chariot | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-038105 | 10-in. | 7/20/1939 | Running through my mind | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-038106 | 10-in. | 7/20/1939 | Let's disappear! | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-038107 | 10-in. | 7/20/1939 | Stop! It's wonderful | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-038108 | 10-in. | 7/20/1939 | Hong Kong blues | Skeets Herfurt ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-038109 | 10-in. | 7/20/1939 | Stomp it off | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-038110 | 10-in. | 7/20/1939 | The song is you | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-042611 | 10-in. | 8/28/1939 | Stop kicking my heart around | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-042612 | 10-in. | 8/28/1939 | It's a hundred to one (I'm in love) | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-042613 | 10-in. | 8/28/1939 | Vol vistu gaily star | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-042614 | 10-in. | 8/28/1939 | Shoot the sherbert to me Herbert | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-042615 | 10-in. | 8/28/1939 | Alla en el rancho grande | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Hughie Prince | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-048939 | 10-in. | 4/23/1940 | East of the sun (and west of the moon) | Tommy Dorsey ; Sentimentalists | Jazz/dance octet, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-048940 | 10-in. | 4/23/1940 | Head on my pillow | Tommy Dorsey ; Sentimentalists | Jazz/dance octet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-051278 | 10-in. | 6/13/1940 | Funny Little Pedro | Tommy Dorsey ; The Pied Pipers ; Sentimentalists | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-051279 | 10-in. | 6/13/1940 | Whispering | Tommy Dorsey ; The Pied Pipers ; Sentimentalists | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-051280 | 10-in. | 6/13/1940 | Quiet please! (It's the drummer in me) | Tommy Dorsey ; Buddy Rich ; Sentimentalists | Jazz/dance band, with drum solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-051878 | 10-in. | 7/17/1940 | So what! | Tommy Dorsey ; Don Lodice ; Sentimentalists | Jazz/dance band, with tenor saxophone solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-055108 | 10-in. | 10/16/1940 | Swing time up in Harlem | Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-055109 | 10-in. | 10/16/1940 | Swing high | Ziggy Elman ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with trumpet soloist | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-055110 | 10-in. | 10/16/1940 | Do you know why | Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-055111 | 10-in. | 10/16/1940 | Isn't that just like love | Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-055112 | 10-in. | 10/16/1940 | Swanee River | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-060346 | 10-in. | 1/20/1941 | I tried | Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-060347 | 10-in. | 1/20/1941 | Dolores | The Pied Pipers ; Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-060348 | 10-in. | 1/20/1941 | For you | Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-060349 | 10-in. | 1/20/1941 | Without a song | Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-060900 | 10-in. | 2/17/1941 | Will you still be mine? | Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-060901 | 10-in. | 2/17/1941 | You betcha my life | Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-060902 | 10-in. | 2/17/1941 | Let's get away from it all | The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-060903 | 10-in. | 2/17/1941 | Let's get away from it all | Connie Haines ; The Pied Pipers ; Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and mixed vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-060904 | 10-in. | 2/17/1941 | I love it so | Paul Mason ; The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | CS-060905 | 12-in. | 2/17/1941 | Deep river | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | CS-060906 | 12-in. | 2/17/1941 | Swing low, sweet chariot | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-060907 | 10-in. | 2/17/1941 | Serenade to the spot | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-060908 | 10-in. | 2/17/1941 | Yes indeed! | Sy Oliver ; Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D7VB-2200 | 10-in. | 11/18/1947 | Little Lulu | Helen Carroll ; Russ Case Orchestra ; The Satisfiers | Female vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D7VB-2201 | 10-in. | 11/18/1947 | Shauny O'Shay | Helen Carroll ; Russ Case Orchestra ; The Satisfiers | Female vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Decca | 74766 | 2/17/1949 | Just in case | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74767 | 2/17/1949 | Gran'ma plays the numbers | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75203 | 8/29/1949 | Keeps on rainin' | Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75204 | 8/29/1949 | Them there eyes | Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75342 | 9/30/1949 | You can't lose a broken heart | Louis Armstrong ; Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75343 | 9/30/1949 | My sweet hunk o'trash | Louis Armstrong ; Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75344 | 9/30/1949 | Now or never | Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 107860 | 8/29/1949 | Them there eyes | Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mince, Johnny," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107200.
Mince, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107200.
"Mince, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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