Ted Donnelly
Ted "Muttonleg" Donnelly (November 13, 1912 – May 8, 1958) was an American jazz trombonist. Donnelly began playing violin at age eight and picked up trombone at age twelve. He played first in the orchestra of George E. Lee, and in 1934 played with Tommy Douglas. From 1936 to 1943 Donnelly was in Andy Kirk's retinue, and following this he worked with Count Basie from 1943 to 1950. He also did a USO tour with Al Sears during World War II and worked briefly with Illinois Jacquet. From 1951 to 1957 he played with Erskine Hawkins, and died the following year. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 13, 1912, Died May 8, 1958
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, vocalist, composer
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 123 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 64613 | 10-in. | 9/9/1938 | Bless you, my dear | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 64614 | 10-in. | 9/9/1938 | How can we be wrong? | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 64615 | 10-in. | 9/9/1938 | Mess-a stomp-1 | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 64642 | 10-in. | 9/2/1938 | Toadie toddle | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 64643 | 10-in. | 9/2/1938 | won't tell a soul (I love you) | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 64644 | 10-in. | 9/2/1938 | What would people say? | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 64645 | 10-in. | 9/2/1938 | How much do you mean to me? | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 64694 | 10-in. | 10/24/1938 | Jump Jack jump | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 64695 | 10-in. | 10/24/1938 | Breeze | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 64696 | 10-in. | 10/24/1938 | Ghost of love | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 64697 | 10-in. | 10/24/1938 | What a life | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 64698 | 10-in. | 10/25/1938 | Sittin' around and dreamin' | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 64699 | 10-in. | 10/25/1938 | What's your story, morning glory? | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 64777 | 10-in. | 12/5/1938 | Honey | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 64778 | 10-in. | 12/5/1938 | September in the rain | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 64779 | 10-in. | 12/5/1938 | Clouds | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 64780 | 10-in. | 12/5/1938 | Julius Caesar | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 64781 | 10-in. | 12/5/1938 | Dunkin' a doughnut-1 | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 64782 | 10-in. | 12/6/1938 | Goodbye | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 64783 | 10-in. | 12/6/1938 | Mary's idea-1 | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 64784 | 10-in. | 12/6/1938 | But it didn't mean a thinq | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 64785 | 10-in. | 12/6/1938 | Say it again | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 65188 | 10-in. | 3/16/1939 | You set me on fire | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 65189 | 10-in. | 3/16/1939 | I'll never learn | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 65190 | 10-in. | 3/16/1939 | Close to five | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Donnelly, Ted," accessed April 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/312626.
Donnelly, Ted. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/312626.
"Donnelly, Ted." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Ted "Muttonleg" Donnelly
Discogs: Ted Donnelly
Allmusic: Ted Donnelly
Grove: Ted Donnelly
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Donnelly, Ted, 1912-1958 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2011046940
Wikidata: Ted "Muttonleg" Donnelly - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7693144
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/17409464
MusicBrainz: Ted "Muttonleg" Donnelly - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2bc4c595-92a1-4b14-a66d-b922c2acd8dd
ISNI: 0000 0001 1600 9091 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000116009091
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