Henry Jerome

Henry Jerome (November 12, 1917 – March 23, 2011) was an American big band leader, trumpeter, arranger, composer, and record company executive.

Jerome formed his first dance band in 1932 in Norwich, Connecticut. His bands flourished throughout the 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s. He became an A&R director at Decca Records in 1959 and at Coral, a Decca subsidiary, in the late 1960s.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 12, 1917 (New York City), Died March 23, 2011 (Plantation)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1956 - 1964

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, arranger

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 89908 5/7/1956 Shattered dreams-1 Johnny Burnette Trio leader  
Decca 109869 11/25/1960 Yes, I'm lonesome tonight Thelma Carpenter leader  
Decca 109870 11/25/1960 [Unknown title(s)] Thelma Carpenter leader  
Decca 109871 11/25/1960 Gimme a little kiss Thelma Carpenter leader  
Decca 110712 6/9/1961 Again The Demensions leader  
Decca 110713 6/9/1961 As time goes by The Demensions leader  
Decca 110714 6/9/1961 Count your blessings instead of sheep The Demensions leader  
Decca 111171 10/4/1961 Basin Street blues Cab Calloway Orchestra leader  
Decca 111172 10/4/1961 The birth of the blues Cab Calloway Orchestra leader  
Decca 111173 10/4/1961 Blues in the night Cab Calloway Orchestra leader  
Decca 111174 10/4/1961 I get the blues when it rains Cab Calloway Orchestra leader  
Decca 111175 10/6/1961 Blue prelude Cab Calloway Orchestra leader  
Decca 111176 10/6/1961 Don't worry 'bout me Cab Calloway Orchestra leader  
Decca 111177 10/6/1961 I gotta right to sing the blues Cab Calloway Orchestra leader  
Decca 111178 10/6/1961 Cry me a river Cab Calloway Orchestra leader  
Decca 111179 10/10/1961 St. Louis blues Cab Calloway Orchestra leader  
Decca 111180 10/10/1961 One for my baby (and one more for the road) Cab Calloway Orchestra leader  
Decca 111181 10/10/1961 Learnin' the blues Cab Calloway Orchestra leader  
Decca 111182 10/10/1961 Blues my naughty sweetie gives to me Cab Calloway Orchestra leader  
Decca 111941 3/20/1962 Way down yonder in New Orleans Henry Jerome Orchestra arranger, leader  
Decca 111942 3/20/1962 Georgia on my mind Henry Jerome Orchestra arranger, leader  
Decca 111943 3/20/1962 Muskrat ramble Henry Jerome Orchestra arranger, leader  
Decca 111944 3/21/1962 Chicago Henry Jerome Orchestra arranger, leader  
Decca 111945 3/21/1962 Sweet Lorraine Henry Jerome Orchestra arranger, leader  
Decca 111946 3/21/1962 South Rampart Street parade Henry Jerome Orchestra arranger, leader  
Decca 111947 3/21/1962 The Darktown Strutters' Ball Henry Jerome Orchestra arranger, leader  
Decca 111948 3/22/1962 Jazz me blues Henry Jerome Orchestra arranger, leader  
Decca 111949 3/22/1962 Basin Street blues Henry Jerome Orchestra arranger, leader  
Decca 111950 3/22/1962 I'm confessin' Henry Jerome Orchestra arranger, leader  
Decca 111951 3/28/1962 When the Saints go marching in Henry Jerome Orchestra arranger, leader  
Decca 111952 3/28/1962 Midnight in Moskow Henry Jerome Orchestra arranger, leader  
Decca 111981 3/28/1962 Lullaby in Dixieland Henry Jerome Orchestra arranger, leader  
Decca 111982 3/28/1962 Lullaby in Dixieland Henry Jerome Orchestra arranger, leader  
Decca 112656 9/26/1962 You do something to me Cozy Cole leader  
Decca 112657 9/26/1962 Dancing in the dark Cozy Cole leader  
Decca 112658 9/26/1962 Dream Cozy Cole leader  
Decca 112659 9/26/1962 Smoke gets in your eyes Cozy Cole leader  
Decca 112660 9/26/1962 Night and day Cozy Cole leader  
Decca 112661 9/26/1962 Once in love with Amy Cozy Cole leader  
Decca 112662 9/26/1962 I'll get by Cozy Cole leader  
Decca 112663 9/26/1962 You're the top Cozy Cole leader  
Decca 112664 9/27/1962 Begin the beguine Cozy Cole leader  
Decca 112665 9/27/1962 I love Paris Cozy Cole leader  
Decca 112666 9/27/1962 What is this thing called love? Cozy Cole leader  
Decca 112667 9/27/1962 I could have danced all night Cozy Cole leader  
Decca 114339 1/7/1964 Ol' man Mose Cozy Cole leader  
Decca 114340 1/7/1964 Christopher Columbus Cozy Cole leader  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jerome, Henry," accessed April 20, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204951.

Jerome, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204951.

"Jerome, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 20 April 2024.

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