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 101-125 of 238 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-047096 | 10-in. | 2/24/1940 | Moments in the moonlight | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-047097 | 10-in. | 2/24/1940 | Hear my song, Violetta | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-047098 | 10-in. | 2/24/1940 | Sierra Sue | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-048482 | 10-in. | 3/30/1940 | Boog-it | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-048483 | 10-in. | 3/30/1940 | Yours is my heart alone | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-048484 | 10-in. | 3/30/1940 | I'm stepping out with a memory | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-048485 | 10-in. | 3/30/1940 | Alice blue gown | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-048486 | 10-in. | 3/30/1940 | Wonderful one | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-048487 | 10-in. | 3/30/1940 | Devil may care | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-048488 | 10-in. | 3/31/1940 | April played the fiddle | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-048489 | 10-in. | 3/31/1940 | Fools rush in (where angels fear to tread) | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-048490 | 10-in. | 3/31/1940 | I haven't time to be a millionaire | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-048491 | 10-in. | 3/31/1940 | Slow freight | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-048963 | 10-in. | 4/28/1940 | Pennsylvania six-five thousand | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-048964 | 10-in. | 4/28/1940 | Bugle call rag | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-048965 | 10-in. | 4/28/1940 | The nearness of you | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-048966 | 10-in. | 4/28/1940 | W. P. A. | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-048967 | 10-in. | 4/28/1940 | Mister Meadowlark | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Jack Lathrop | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-048968 | 10-in. | 4/28/1940 | My blue heaven | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-053130 | 10-in. | 6/13/1940 | When the swallows come back to Capistrano | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-053131 | 10-in. | 6/13/1940 | A million dreams ago | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-053132 | 10-in. | 6/13/1940 | Blueberry Hill | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-053133 | 10-in. | 6/13/1940 | A cabana in Havana | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-053134 | 10-in. | 6/13/1940 | Be happy | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-053135 | 10-in. | 6/13/1940 | Angel child | 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 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114258.
MacGregor, Chummy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114258.
"MacGregor, Chummy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 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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