Jack Jenney
Truman Eliot "Jack" Jenney (May 12, 1910 – December 16, 1945) was an American jazz trombonist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Mason City, Died December 16, 1945 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, director
Notes: Jack Jenney given name: Truman Eliot Jenney.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-07785 | 10-in. | 4/13/1937 | Carelessly | Kay Thompson Orchestra ; Rhythm Singers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble | director | |
| Victor | BS-07786 | 10-in. | 4/13/1937 | There's a lull in my life | Kay Thompson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-07787 | 10-in. | 4/13/1937 | It had to be you | Kay Thompson Orchestra ; Rhythm Singers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and female vocal ensemble | director | |
| Victor | BS-07788 | 10-in. | 4/13/1937 | Exactly like you | Kay Thompson Orchestra ; Rhythm Singers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | director | |
| Victor | D4RB-1069 | 10-in. | 12/26/1944 | I'll walk alone | Allan Jones ; Ray Sinatra | Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D4RB-1070 | 10-in. | 12/26/1944 | I dream of you (More than you dream I do) | Allan Jones ; Ray Sinatra | Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D4RB-1071 | 10-in. | 12/26/1944 | When I grow too old to dream | Allan Jones ; Ray Sinatra | Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D4RB-1072 | 10-in. | 12/26/1944 | Who are we to say? | Allan Jones ; Ray Sinatra | Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D5VB-1159 | 10-in. | 11/17/1945 | White Christmas | Robert Emmett Dolan ; Russ Case Orchestra ; Dinah Shore | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D5VB-1160 | 10-in. | 11/17/1945 | Russian lullaby | Robert Emmett Dolan ; Russ Case Orchestra ; Dinah Shore | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Decca | 38331 | 12-in. | 8/16/1934 | Lonely heart | Everett Marshall | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 38332 | 12-in. | 8/16/1934 | Let me be born again-1 | Everett Marshall | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 38333 | 10-in. | 8/16/1934 | Song of love | Everett Marshall | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 70310 | 10-in. | 2/12/1942 | Sometimes | Mildred Bailey | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 70311 | 10-in. | 2/12/1942 | Wherever you are | Mildred Bailey | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 70312 | 10-in. | 2/12/1942 | I think of you | Mildred Bailey | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 70313 | 10-in. | 2/12/1942 | More than you know | Mildred Bailey | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Master | M522 | 10-in. | 6/15/1937 | I'll build a stairway to paradise | Johnny Williams Swing Sextet | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Master | M523 | 10-in. | 6/15/1937 | Where's my sweetie hiding? | Johnny Williams Swing Sextet | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Master | M524 | 10-in. | 6/15/1937 | Little old lady | Johnny Williams Swing Sextet | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Master | M716 | 10-in. | 1/14/1938 | Swingin' the Apache | Jack Jenney Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
| Master | M717 | 10-in. | 1/14/1938 | The night is blue | Jack Jenney Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
| Master | M718 | 10-in. | 1/14/1938 | I've gone romantic on you | Jack Jenney Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
| Master | M719 | 10-in. | 1/14/1938 | In the shade of the new apple tree | Jack Jenney Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone, director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jenney, Jack," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110371.
Jenney, Jack. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110371.
"Jenney, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Jenney, Jack, 1910-1945 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96058638
Wikidata: Jack Jenney - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1473196
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/76503505
MusicBrainz: Jack Jenney - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7ddb86fc-87db-4440-8b27-0cc69ebad6f7
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