Jimmy Joy
James Monte Maloney (April 20, 1902 – March 7, 1962), known professionally as Jimmy Joy, was an American saxophonist, clarinetist, singer, and big band leader. His claim to fame was his ability to play two clarinets at the same time. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Texas (state of the United States of America), Died March 7, 1962 (Dallas (city in the state of Texas, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader
Notes: Sometimes listed as Jimmie Joy.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 29 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | 8754 | 10-in. | October 1924 | Milenburg joys | Jimmy Joy ; St. Anthony Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 8755 | 10-in. | October 1924 | Clarinet marmalade blues | Jimmy Joy ; St. Anthony Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 8756 | 10-in. | October 1924 | Mama will be gone | Jimmy Joy ; St. Anthony Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 9107 | 10-in. | May 1925 | Memphis bound | Jimmy Joy ; St. Anthony Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 9108 | 10-in. | May 1925 | Riverboat shuffle | Jimmy Joy ; St. Anthony Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 9109 | 10-in. | May 1925 | Indian dawn | Jimmy Joy ; St. Anthony Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 9110 | 10-in. | May 1925 | Be yourself | Jimmy Joy ; St. Anthony Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 9111 | 10-in. | May 1925 | China girl | Jimmy Joy ; St. Anthony Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 9112 | 10-in. | May 1925 | [Unknown title(s)] | Jimmy Joy ; St. Anthony Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 9113 | 10-in. | May 1925 | Wild jazz | Jimmy Joy ; St. Anthony Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 9114 | 10-in. | May 1925 | Springtime is love time | Jimmy Joy ; St. Anthony Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 9371 | 10-in. | September 1925 | Red hot Henry Brown | Jimmy Joy ; St. Anthony Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 9372 | 10-in. | September 1925 | My sweet gal | Jimmy Joy ; St. Anthony Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 9373 | 10-in. | September 1925 | Fallin' down | Jimmy Joy ; St. Anthony Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 9374 | 10-in. | September 1925 | Hay foot, straw foot | Jimmy Joy ; St. Anthony Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 9375 | 10-in. | September 1925 | Everybody stomp! | Jimmy Joy ; St. Anthony Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 9376 | 10-in. | September 1925 | [Unknown title(s)] | Jimmy Joy ; St. Anthony Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 9377 | 10-in. | September 1925 | St. Louis blues | Jimmy Joy ; St. Anthony Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with 2 clarinets | leader | |
| OKeh | 9378 | 10-in. | September 1925 | Stomp it, Mr. Kelly | Jimmy Joy ; St. Anthony Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | C1964 | 10-in. | 5/21/1928 | I got worry | Jimmy Joy Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | C1719-C1721 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | I got worry | Jimmy Joy Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio; without vocal (take C1721) | leader | |
| Brunswick | C1722-C1724 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | From Monday on | Orville Andrews ; Jimmy Joy Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take C1724) | leader | |
| Brunswick | C1725-C1727 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | The Yale blues | Jimmy Joy Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio; without vocal (take C1727) | leader | |
| Brunswick | C1728-C1730 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | Nothin’ on my mind (But the moonlight, the starlight and you) | Jimmy Joy Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (C1730) | leader | |
| Brunswick | C1958-C1959 | 10-in. | 5/21/1928 | You’re the first thing I think of in the morning | Jimmy Joy Orchestra | Orchestra, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Joy, Jimmy," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112515.
Joy, Jimmy. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112515.
"Joy, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Jimmy Joy
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Joy, Jimmy - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004078536
Wikidata: Jimmy Joy - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1656709
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/2182755
MusicBrainz: Jimmy Joy - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d3331b6f-6fdd-4e8e-a932-fbbf53ccf634
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1594035 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1594035
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