J. C. MacGregor
John Chalmers MacGregor (born March 28, 1903 in Saginaw, Michigan – died March 9, 1973 in Los Angeles, California), better known as Chummy MacGregor, a musician and composer, was the pianist in The Glenn Miller Orchestra from 1936 to 1942. He composed the songs "Moon Dreams", "It Must Be Jelly ('Cause Jam Don't Shake Like That)", "I Sustain the Wings", "Doin' the Jive", "Sold American", "Cutesie Pie" in 1932 with Bing Crosby and Red Standex, and "Slumber Song". |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 28, 1903 (Saginaw), Died March 9, 1973 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, songwriter, arranger
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Recordings (Results 226-238 of 238 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-068837 | 10-in. | 1/5/1942 | Let's have another cup o' coffee | Ernie Caceres ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton ; Modernaires | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-071190 | 10-in. | 10/20/1941 | Dreamsville, Ohio | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-071191 | 10-in. | 10/20/1941 | Papa Niccolini (The happy cobbler) | Tex Beneke ; Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solos and mixed vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-071192 | 10-in. | 10/20/1941 | Jingle bells | Tex Beneke ; Ernie Caceres ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solos and mixed vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-071193 | 10-in. | 10/20/1941 | This is no laughing matter | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-071860 | 10-in. | 2/18/1942 | Shhh, it's a military secret | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton ; Modernaires | Jazz/dance band, with female-male duet and mixed vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-071861 | 10-in. | 2/18/1942 | Don't sit under the apple tree (with anyone else but me) | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton ; Modernaires | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-071862 | 10-in. | 2/18/1942 | She'll always remember | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-071863 | 10-in. | 2/18/1942 | The lamplighter's serenade | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-071864 | 10-in. | 2/18/1942 | When Johnny comes marching home | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D6VB-3123 | 10-in. | 10/19/1946 | It's lovin' time | Betty Hutton | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0151 | 10-in. | 2/18/1947 | Why don't we say we're sorry | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Male vocal duet, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1437 | 10-in. | 7/24/1947 | (I'm gonna wait) a little bit longer | Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Charlie Spivak | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "MacGregor, Chummy," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114258.
MacGregor, Chummy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114258.
"MacGregor, Chummy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Chummy MacGregor
Discogs: J. C. MacGregor
Allmusic: J. C. MacGregor
IMDb: J. C. MacGregor
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LCNAR: MacGregor, Chummy, 1903-1973 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008091785
Wikidata: Chummy MacGregor - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5116179
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/44112532
MusicBrainz: Chummy MacGregor - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fd2f3b31-e75c-46d5-942f-1d3ddf96f375
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