Jerry Gray
Jerry Gray (born Generoso Graziano; July 3, 1915 – August 10, 1976) was an American violinist, arranger, composer, and leader of swing dance orchestras (big bands) bearing his name. He is widely known for his work with jazz and popular music during the Swing era. He worked with the bandleaders Artie Shaw and Glenn Miller. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Boston (capital and largest city of Massachusetts, United States), Died August 10, 1976 (Dallas (city in the state of Texas, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, conductor, composer, violin, songwriter
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 123 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 January 1937 | Love is good for anything that ails you | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Peg LaCentra | Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | MS-06231 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late January 1937 | Trust in me | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Peg LaCentra | Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | MS-06232 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late January 1937 | Sweet is the word for you | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Peg LaCentra | Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | MS-06233 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late January 1937 | Cream puff | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, violin, arranger | |
| Victor | MS-06234 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late January 1937 | When your lover has gone | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Peg LaCentra | Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | MS-07884 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late April 1937 | Born to swing | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Victor | MS-07886 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late April 1937 | I'll never tell anyone I love you | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Dorothy Howe ; Tony Pastor | Jazz/dance band, with vocal soloists | arranger | |
| Victor | MS-07887 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late April 1937 | Johnny One Note | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Dorothy Howe | Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist | arranger | |
| Victor | MS-07888 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late April 1937 | Someday sweetheart | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Victor | MS-019829 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately early February 1938 | Blue fantasy | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Nita Bradley ; Tony Pastor | Jazz/dance band and vocal soloists | arranger | |
| Victor | BS-048963 | 10-in. | 4/28/1940 | Pennsylvania six-five thousand | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-058172 | 10-in. | 12/13/1940 | Anvil chorus | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Victor | BS-058173 | 10-in. | 12/13/1940 | Anvil chorus | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Victor | BS-058888 | 10-in. | 1/17/1941 | I dreamt I dwelt in Harlem | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-058889 | 10-in. | 1/17/1941 | Sun Valley jump | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-060912 | 10-in. | 2/19/1941 | The spirit is willing | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-062778 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | I dreamt I dwelt in Harlem | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-067744 | 10-in. | 9/3/1941 | The man in the moon | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-068068 | 10-in. | 11/3/1941 | A string of pearls | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-068459 | 10-in. | 12/8/1941 | Keep 'em flying | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-072230 | 10-in. | 4/2/1942 | American patrol | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Victor | BS-074739 | 10-in. | 7/14/1942 | Here we go again | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-2713 | 10-in. | 12/19/1947 | Meadowlands (Russian patrol) | Tex Beneke ; Tex Beneke Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Decca | 81254 | 7/5/1951 | Push him away | Jerry Gray Orchestra | arranger, conductor | |||
| Decca | 81255 | 7/5/1951 | I love the sunshine of your smile | Jerry Gray Orchestra | arranger, conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gray, Jerry," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105234.
Gray, Jerry. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105234.
"Gray, Jerry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Gray, Jerry, 1915-1976 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85381312
Wikidata: Jerry Gray - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1687824
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/45103601
MusicBrainz: Jerry Gray - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8546aee9-c65c-45eb-a5b0-638f207708e5
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/191464 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/191464
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