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 26-50 of 238 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-037182 | 10-in. | 6/2/1939 | Slip horn jive | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-037675 | 10-in. | 6/22/1939 | Oh, you crazy moon | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-037676 | 10-in. | 6/22/1939 | Ain't cha comin' out? | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-037699 | 10-in. | 6/27/1939 | The day we meet again | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-038138 | 10-in. | 7/26/1939 | Starlit hour | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-038139 | 10-in. | 7/26/1939 | Blue orchids | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-038140 | 10-in. | 7/26/1939 | Glen Island Special | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-038141 | 10-in. | 7/26/1939 | Love with a capital "You" | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Kay Starr | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-038142 | 10-in. | 7/26/1939 | Baby me | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Kay Starr | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-038143 | 10-in. | 7/26/1939 | My isle of golden dreams | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-038170 | 10-in. | 8/1/1939 | In the mood | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-038171 | 10-in. | 8/1/1939 | Wham (Re-bop-boom-bam) | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-038172 | 10-in. | 8/1/1939 | An angel in a furnished room | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-038173 | 10-in. | 8/1/1939 | Twilight interlude | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-038174 | 10-in. | 8/1/1939 | I want to be happy | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-038175 | 10-in. | 8/1/1939 | Farewell blues | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-038200 | 10-in. | 6/27/1939 | Wanna hat with cherries | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-038201 | 10-in. | 6/27/1939 | Sold American | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with chant | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-038202 | 10-in. | 6/27/1939 | Pagan love song | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-038261 | 10-in. | 7/12/1939 | Ding-dong! The witch is dead! | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-038262 | 10-in. | 7/12/1939 | Over the rainbow | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-038263 | 10-in. | 7/12/1939 | The little man who wasn't there | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-038264 | 10-in. | 7/12/1939 | The man with the mandolin | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-041586 | 10-in. | 8/18/1939 | Who's sorry now? | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-041587 | 10-in. | 8/18/1939 | My prayer | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "MacGregor, Chummy," accessed April 22, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114258.
MacGregor, Chummy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 22, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114258.
"MacGregor, Chummy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 April 2024.
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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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