Jack Jenney
Truman Eliot "Jack" Jenney (May 12, 1910 – December 16, 1945) was an American jazz trombonist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Mason City (city and the county seat of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States), Died December 16, 1945 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
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 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110371.
Jenney, Jack. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110371.
"Jenney, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Jenney, Jack, 1910-1945 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96058638
Wikidata: Jack Jenney - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1473196
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/76503505
MusicBrainz: Jack Jenney - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7ddb86fc-87db-4440-8b27-0cc69ebad6f7
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