Lee Castle

Lee Castle (February 28, 1915 – November 16, 1990) was an American jazz trumpeter and bandleader. He was born Lee Aniello Castaldo, and performed under this name early in his career.

His first major professional job was with Joe Haymes in 1935; following this he worked with Artie Shaw (1936, 1941), Tommy Dorsey (1937-41; also studied under Dorsey's father), Jack Teagarden, Glenn Miller (1939), Will Bradley (1941), and Benny Goodman (1943). He put together his own band in 1938, and continued to lead off and on through the 1940s. He adopted the name Lee Castle in 1942.

In 1953, he returned to duty under Tommy Dorsey and his brother Jimmy Dorsey; after Jimmy's death, Castle became the leader of his ensemble, remaining in the position until the 1980s.

Birth and Death Data: Born New York City (most populous city in the United States), Died November 16, 1990 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet

Notes: Also known as Lee Castaldo.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 44 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, trumpet  
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, trumpet  
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, trumpet  
Victor MS-06233 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) approximately late January 1937 Cream puff Artie Shaw Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
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, trumpet  
Victor BS-014668 10-in. 10/12/1937 Getting some fun out of life Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-014669 10-in. 10/12/1937 In a mission by the sea Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-018421 10-in. 1/27/1938 How can you forget Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-018422 10-in. 1/27/1938 More than ever Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-018423 10-in. 1/27/1938 There's a boy in Harlem Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-018424 10-in. 1/27/1938 Annie Laurie Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal quartet instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-019617 10-in. 2/3/1938 Annie Laurie Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal quartet instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-027210 10-in. 9/22/1938 Stompin' at the stadium Skeets Herfurt ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-027211 10-in. 9/22/1938 Have you forgotten so soon? Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia WC2636 10-in. 6/26/1939 China boy Hammond Five ; Glenn Hardman Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia WC2637 10-in. 6/26/1939 Exactly like you Hammond Five ; Glenn Hardman Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia WC2638 10-in. 6/26/1939 On the sunny side of the street Hammond Five ; Glenn Hardman Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia WC2639 10-in. 6/26/1939 Uptight organ blues Hammond Five ; Glenn Hardman Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia WC2640 10-in. 6/26/1939 Who Hammond Five ; Glenn Hardman Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia WC2641 10-in. 6/26/1939 Jazz me blues Hammond Five ; Glenn Hardman Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia WC2642 10-in. 6/26/1939 Tiger rag Hammond Five ; Glenn Hardman Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia WC2643 10-in. 6/26/1939 Put on your old grey bonnet Hammond Five ; Glenn Hardman Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia WC3156 10-in. 6/27/1940 Stumbling Hammond Five ; Glenn Hardman Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia WC3157 10-in. 6/27/1940 Picadilly jive Hammond Five ; Glenn Hardman Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 76079 4/4/1950 He's gone away Artie Shaw Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
(Results 1-25 of 44 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Castle, Lee," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112989.

Castle, Lee. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112989.

"Castle, Lee." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112989

External Sources

Wikipedia: Lee Castle

Discogs: Lee Castle

Allmusic: Lee Castle

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Castle, Lee, 1915-1990 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006031028

Wikidata: Lee Castle - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1535887

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/51887354

MusicBrainz: Lee Castle - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f8208690-af75-477f-81d5-b02592c0f819

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