Jimmy Mundy

James Mundy (June 28, 1907 – April 24, 1983) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, arranger, and composer, best known for his arrangements for Benny Goodman, Count Basie, and Earl Hines.

Mundy died of cancer in New York City at the age of 75.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 28, 1907 (Cincinnati), Died April 24, 1983 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, tenor saxophone, composer, songwriter, director, leader, saxophone

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor PBS-97017 10-in. 9/27/1935 Madhouse Benny Goodman Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter, arranger  
Victor BS-101255 10-in. 5/27/1936 House hop Benny Goodman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-102214 10-in. 6/15/1936 In a sentimental mood Benny Goodman Orchestra Jazz/dance band arranger  
Victor BS-102217 10-in. 6/15/1936 Swingtime in the Rockies Benny Goodman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer, arranger  
Victor BS-102766 10-in. 6/21/1936 Madhouse Bob Pope Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-02461 10-in. 11/5/1936 Jam session Benny Goodman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-03549 10-in. 12/9/1936 When you and I were young, Maggie Benny Goodman Orchestra Jazz/dance band arranger  
Victor BS-03552 10-in. 12/9/1936 Swing low, sweet chariot Benny Goodman Orchestra Jazz/dance band arranger  
Victor BS-035052 10-in. 3/17/1939 Night song Charlie Barnet Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor PBS-042177 10-in. 10/9/1939 A lover is blue Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-042739 10-in. 9/27/1939 A lover is blue Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-043926 10-in. 11/28/1939 Night song Bunny Berigan Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-044891 10-in. 3/7/1940 So far, so good Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-047018 10-in. 2/7/1940 So far, so good Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-047055 10-in. 2/13/1940 Boogie woogie on St.Louis blues Earl Hines Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-047056 10-in. 2/13/1940 Deep forest Earl Hines Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-047057 10-in. 2/13/1940 My heart beats for you Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-047058 10-in. 2/13/1940 Number 19 Earl Hines Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor PBS-055175 10-in. 12/2/1940 Easy rhythm Earl Hines Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-063328 10-in. 4/3/1941 Up jumped the devil Earl Hines Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor PBS-072081 10-in. 2/7/1942 Well-digger's breakdown Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D4VB-1053 10-in. 11/23/1944 Lady Day Artie Shaw Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D5VB-1125 10-in. 9/14/1945 The shrimp man Ginger Snaps ; James Mundy Mixed vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D5VB-1126 10-in. 9/14/1945 The gang that sang heart of my heart Ginger Snaps ; James Mundy Mixed vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D5VB-1132 10-in. 9/14/1945 Tico-tico Ginger Snaps ; James Mundy Mixed vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D5VB-1133 10-in. 9/14/1945 Juke box Joe Ginger Snaps ; James Mundy Mixed vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor D7VB-0652 10-in. 3/13/1947 One o'clock boogie Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D7VB-0655 10-in. 3/13/1947 Futile frustration Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D9VB-0581 10-in. 4/6/1949 Big foot Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D9VB-0582 10-in. 4/6/1949 Black velvet Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia W152201 10-in. 5/24/1932 Mush mouth Claude Hopkins and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Decca 39356 10-in. 2/12/1935 Disappointed in love Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger  
Decca 39357 10-in. 2/12/1935 Rhythm lullaby-1 Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger  
Decca 39358 10-in. 2/12/1935 Japanese sandman-2 Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 39359 10-in. 2/12/1935 Bubbling over-1 Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger  
Decca 39360 10-in. 2/12/1935 Blue because of you-2 Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 39361 10-in. 2/12/1935 Julia-3 Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 81296 7/20/1951 If, if, if you were mine Gladys Bruce arranger, leader  
Decca 81297 7/20/1951 I've got the blues for my baby Gladys Bruce arranger, leader  
Decca 81298 7/20/1951 Trinidad Daddy Gladys Bruce arranger, leader  
Decca 81299 7/20/1951 The right kind of feeling Gladys Bruce arranger, leader  
Decca C 9461 10-in. 9/12/1934 That's a plenty Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca C 9462 10-in. 9/12/1934 Fat babes Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger  
Decca C 9463 10-in. 9/12/1934 Maple leaf rag Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca C 9464 10-in. 9/12/1934 Sweet Georgia Brown Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca C 9465 10-in. 9/12/1934 Rosetta-2 Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca C 9474 10-in. 9/13/1934 Copenhagen-2 Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger  
Decca C 9475 10-in. 9/13/1934 Angry Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca C 9476 10-in. 9/13/1934 Wolverine blues-3 Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca C 9477 10-in. 9/13/1934 Rock and rye-2 Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger  
Decca C 9478 10-in. 9/13/1934 Cavernism-1, 2 Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mundy, Jimmy," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107256.

Mundy, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107256.

"Mundy, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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