Jimmy Shirl
Birth and Death Data: Died 1981
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 26 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-063706 | 10-in. | 4/2/1941 | Braggin' | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-064669 | 10-in. | 8/5/1941 | Delilah | Art Jarrett Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-067628 | 10-in. | 8/11/1941 | Delilah | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-067755 | 10-in. | 9/5/1941 | Delilah | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3138 | 10-in. | 1/25/1950 | The Flying Dutchman | Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal chorus | lyricist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3648 | 10-in. | 5/19/1950 | Longing | Spade Cooley ; Ginny Jackson ; Spade Cooley Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-5567 | 10-in. | 9/7/1950 | Beloved, be faithful | Bob Dewey Orchestra ; Tommy Furtado | Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-2948 | 10-in. | 9/30/1946 | Sonata | Larry Green Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D6VB-3075 | 10-in. | 10/17/1946 | Sonata | Perry Como | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-3143 | 10-in. | 12/16/1946 | Rainbow's end | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Clyde Rogers | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0446 | 10-in. | 1/30/1947 | Bye, bye, alibi baby | Delta Rhythm Boys | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0497 | 10-in. | 4/17/1947 | Come to the Mardi Gras | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Freddy Martin | Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0529 | 10-in. | 4/30/1947 | Made for each other | Desi Arnaz ; Desi Arnaz Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0849 | 10-in. | 5/16/1947 | Made for each other | Alys Robi ; Russ Case Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0995 | 10-in. | 6/23/1947 | You're breaking in a new heart (while you're breaking mine) | Toots Camarata ; Beryl Davis ; Toots Camarata Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1766 | 10-in. | 10/20/1947 | My promise to you | Don Grady ; Larry Green Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2192 | 10-in. | 12/13/1947 | Long after tonight | Harry Zimmerman Orchestra ; Betty Jane Rhodes | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2559 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | The tune on the tip of my heart | Don Cornell ; Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2640 | 10-in. | 12/15/1947 | Someone cares | Vaughn Monroe ; Moon Maids ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2766 | 10-in. | 12/29/1947 | You can in Yucatan | Desi Arnaz Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2988 | 10-in. | 12/26/1947 | Chillicothe, Ohio | Heywood Trio | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0142 | 10-in. | 1/25/1949 | Thank you | Buddy Moreno Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | CU-112[a] | 10-in. | before 7/30/1948 | Canta playera | Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia | RHCO10499 | 10-in. | 5/12/1953 | I believe | Stuart Hamblen | Male vocal solo, with orchestra and vocal chorus | songwriter | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8321 | 10-in. | 1/20/1947 | Sonata | Raymond Legrand ; Tino Rossi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shirl, Jimmy," accessed December 15, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100484.
Shirl, Jimmy. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 15, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100484.
"Shirl, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 15 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Shirl, Jimmy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2002066065
Wikidata: Jimmy Shirl - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q59533112
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/87820922
MusicBrainz: Jimmy Shirl - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/df8a022a-2cad-4016-a2d1-5107a5858300
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