Lee Castle
Lee Castle (February 28, 1915 – November 16, 1990) was an American jazz trumpeter and bandleader. He was born Lee Aniello Castaldo, and performed under this name early in his career. His first major professional job was with Joe Haymes in 1935; following this he worked with Artie Shaw (1936, 1941), Tommy Dorsey (1937-41; also studied under Dorsey's father), Jack Teagarden, Glenn Miller (1939), Will Bradley (1941), and Benny Goodman (1943). He put together his own band in 1938, and continued to lead off and on through the 1940s. He adopted the name Lee Castle in 1942. In 1953, he returned to duty under Tommy Dorsey and his brother Jimmy Dorsey; after Jimmy's death, Castle became the leader of his ensemble, remaining in the position until the 1980s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 28, 1915 (New York City), Died November 16, 1990 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet
Notes: Also known as Lee Castaldo.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 34 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | MS-06230 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Jan. 1937 | Love is good for anything that ails you | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Peg LaCentra | Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | MS-06231 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Jan. 1937 | Trust in me | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Peg LaCentra | Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | MS-06232 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Jan. 1937 | Sweet is the word for you | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Peg LaCentra | Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | MS-06233 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Jan. 1937 | Cream puff | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | MS-06234 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Jan. 1937 | When your lover has gone | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Peg LaCentra | Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-014668 | 10-in. | 10/12/1937 | Getting some fun out of life | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-014669 | 10-in. | 10/12/1937 | In a mission by the sea | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-018421 | 10-in. | 1/27/1938 | How can you forget | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-018422 | 10-in. | 1/27/1938 | More than ever | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-018423 | 10-in. | 1/27/1938 | There's a boy in Harlem | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-018424 | 10-in. | 1/27/1938 | Annie Laurie | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal quartet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-019617 | 10-in. | 2/3/1938 | Annie Laurie | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal quartet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-027210 | 10-in. | 9/22/1938 | Stompin' at the stadium | Skeets Herfurt ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-027211 | 10-in. | 9/22/1938 | Have you forgotten so soon? | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Decca | 76079 | 4/4/1950 | He's gone away | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 76080 | 4/4/1950 | Foggy foggy dew | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 76081 | 4/4/1950 | The Continental | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 76082 | 4/4/1950 | I'll remember April | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 76434 | 5/31/1950 | I love the guy | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 76435 | 5/31/1950 | Just say I love her | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 84541 | 5/18/1953 | The touch of your hand | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 84542 | 5/18/1953 | Wunderbar | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 84543 | 5/18/1953 | Falling in love with love | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 84552 | 5/19/1953 | Tenderly | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 84553 | 5/19/1953 | The most beautiful girl in the world | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Castle, Lee," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112989.
Castle, Lee. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112989.
"Castle, Lee." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Castle, Lee, 1915-1990 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006031028
Wikidata: Lee Castle - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1535887
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/51887354
MusicBrainz: Lee Castle - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f8208690-af75-477f-81d5-b02592c0f819
ISNI: 0000 0000 4414 6440 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000044146440
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