Glen Gray
Glenn Gray Knoblauch (June 7, 1900 – August 23, 1963), known professionally as Glen Gray, was an American jazz saxophonist and leader of the Casa Loma Orchestra. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Metamora (village in Woodford County, Illinois, United States), Died August 23, 1963 (Plymouth (county seat town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute, arranger
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 307 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-74903 | 10-in. | 1/12/1933 | In Egern on the Tegern See | Glen Gray Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-74904 | 10-in. | 1/12/1933 | Sittin' by the fireside with you | Glen Gray Orchestra ; Kenny Sargent | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-74905 | 10-in. | 1/12/1933 | Where are you tonight? | Glen Gray Orchestra ; Kenny Sargent | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-74906 | 10-in. | 1/12/1933 | Hey! Young fella | Glen Gray Orchestra ; Walter Hunt | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-75255 | 10-in. | 2/17/1933 | Going, going, gone! | Glen Gray Orchestra ; Walter Hunt | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-75256 | 10-in. | 2/17/1933 | Dardanella | Glen Gray Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | BS-75257 | 10-in. | 2/17/1933 | Black eyed Susan Brown | Glen Gray Orchestra ; Walter Hunt | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | LBS-75258 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 2/17/1933 | Going, going, gone! | Glen Gray Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | LBS-75259 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 2/17/1933 | Black eyed Susan Brown | Glen Gray Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | BS-75260 | 10-in. | 2/17/1933 | Casa Loma stomp | Glen Gray Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | LBS-75261 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 2/17/1933 | Dardanella | Glen Gray Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | BS-76379 | 10-in. | 6/5/1933 | Lazy bones | Casa Loma Orchestra ; Glen Gray ; Walter Hunt | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-76380 | 10-in. | 6/5/1933 | My imaginary sweetheart | Casa Loma Orchestra ; Glen Gray ; Kenny Sargent | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-76381 | 10-in. | 6/5/1933 | The night we met | Casa Loma Orchestra ; Glen Gray ; Kenny Sargent | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-76382 | 10-in. | 6/5/1933 | Sophisticated lady | Casa Loma Orchestra ; Glen Gray | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | B14471 | 10-in. | 12/16/1933 | You have taken my heart | Casa Loma Orchestra ; Glen Gray ; Kenneth Sargent | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | B14503 | 10-in. | 12/30/1933 | Shadows of love | Casa Loma Orchestra ; Glen Gray ; Kenny Sargent | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | B14504 | 10-in. | 12/30/1933 | I got rhythm | Casa Loma Orchestra ; Glen Gray | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | B14854 | 10-in. | 2/24/1934 | A hundred years from today | Casa Loma Orchestra ; Glen Gray ; Lee Wiley | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | B15752 | 10-in. | 8/23/1934 | Narcissus | Casa Loma Orchestra ; Glen Gray ; Kenny Sargent | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Decca | 38676 | 10-in. | 9/17/1934 | When will I know? | Glen Gray Orchestra | leader, instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38677 | 10-in. | 9/17/1934 | Chinatown, my Chinatown | Glen Gray Orchestra | leader, instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38678 | 10-in. | 9/17/1934 | Nagasaki | Glen Gray Orchestra | leader, instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38715 | 10-in. | 9/24/1934 | A new moon is over my shoulder | Glen Gray Orchestra | leader, instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38716 | 10-in. | 9/24/1934 | I'm in love | Glen Gray Orchestra | leader, instrumentalist, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gray, Glen," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104161.
Gray, Glen. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104161.
"Gray, Glen." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Gray, Glen, 1906-1963 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83046964
Wikidata: Glen Gray - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q280103
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/5740077
MusicBrainz: Glen Gray - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7c3536ff-db06-4052-844a-c4f79d71379f
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/111076 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/111076
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