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 1-25 of 123 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D7VB-0404 | 10-in. | 1/3/1947 | Free eats | Count Basie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | instrumentalist, trombone, composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0896 | 10-in. | 5/22/1947 | Take a little off the top | Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal group, comic dialogue and jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0897 | 10-in. | 5/22/1947 | I ain't mad at you (you ain't mad at me) | Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with scat solo, vocal chorus and jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Decca | 60852 | 10-in. | 3/2/1936 | Walkin' and swingin'-1 | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 60853 | 10-in. | 3/2/1936 | Moten swing | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 60854 | 10-in. | 3/2/1936 | Lotta sax appeal | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 60861 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | Git | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 60862 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | All the jive is gone | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 60865 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | Froggy bottom | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 60866 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | Bearcat shuffle | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 60867 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | Steppin' pretty | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 60874 | 10-in. | 3/7/1936 | Christopher Columbus | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 60876 | 10-in. | 3/7/1936 | Corky-1 | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 60886 | 10-in. | 3/11/1936 | I'se a-muggin' | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 60887 | 10-in. | 3/11/1936 | Until the real thing comes along | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 60961 | 10-in. | 3/31/1936 | Puddin' head serenade | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 60972 | 10-in. | 4/2/1936 | Until the real thing comes along | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 60973 | 10-in. | 4/3/1936 | Blue illusion | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 60974 | 10-in. | 4/3/1936 | Cloudy | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61003 | 10-in. | 4/7/1936 | Give her a pint (and she'll tell it all) | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61463 | 10-in. | 12/9/1936 | Fifty-Second Street | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61464 | 10-in. | 12/9/1936 | The lady who swings the band | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61465 | 10-in. | 12/9/1936 | What will I tell my heart? | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61466 | 10-in. | 12/9/1936 | Dedicated to you | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61598 | 10-in. | 2/15/1937 | Wednesday night hop | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Donnelly, Ted," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/312626.
Donnelly, Ted. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/312626.
"Donnelly, Ted." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 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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