Jimmy Cleveland
James Milton Cleveland (May 3, 1926 – August 23, 2008) was an American jazz trombonist born in Wartrace, Tennessee. Cleveland was signed by EmArcy Records in 1955. Cleveland was married to jazz vocalist Janet Thurlow. He died on August 23, 2008, in Lynwood, California, at the age of 82. He was buried beside his wife at Riverside National Cemetery. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Wartrace (human settlement in Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America), Died August 23, 2008 (Lynwood (city in Los Angeles County, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1959
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 39 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | CO49811 | 10-in. | 8/2/1953 | Lil daddee | Ernestine Anderson ; Cliff "King" Solomon Orchestra ; Gigi Gryce | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | CO49812 | 10-in. | 8/2/1953 | Square dance boogie | Ernestine Anderson ; Cliff "King" Solomon Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | CO49813 | 10-in. | 8/2/1953 | Street walkin' | Cliff "King" Solomon Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | CO49814 | 10-in. | 8/2/1953 | But officer | Cliff "King" Solomon Orchestra ; Gigi Gryce | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Decca | 104093 | 1/20/1958 | Summer love | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104094 | 1/20/1958 | Sweet Sue | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104095 | 1/20/1958 | Tonight | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104096 | 1/20/1958 | Blues for Terrisita | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105627 | 11/24/1958 | A helluva town | George Russell Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105628 | 11/24/1958 | Manhattan-Rico | George Russell Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105758 | 10/3/1958 | It ain't necessarily so | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105759 | 10/3/1958 | Oh Lord, I'm on my way | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105760 | 10/3/1958 | Red headed woman | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105761 | 10/3/1958 | There's a boat that's leaving soon for New York | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 106711 | 3/2/1959 | Blue and sentimental | Mary Ann McCall | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 106712 | 3/2/1959 | The thrill is gone | Mary Ann McCall | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 106713 | 3/2/1959 | Melancholy nights | Mary Ann McCall | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 106714 | 3/2/1959 | Melancholy is a friend of mine | Mary Ann McCall | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 107309 | 5/12/1959 | Laura | Johnny Richards Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 107310 | 5/12/1959 | Three cornered hat | Johnny Richards Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 107311 | 5/14/1959 | Walk softly | Johnny Richards Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 107312 | 5/14/1959 | The way you look tonight | Johnny Richards Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 107313 | 5/19/1959 | You go to my head | Johnny Richards Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 107314 | 5/19/1959 | Sunday's child | Johnny Richards Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 107315 | 5/19/1959 | Run wild | Johnny Richards Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cleveland, Jimmy," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/308865.
Cleveland, Jimmy. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/308865.
"Cleveland, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Cleveland, Jimmy, 1926-2008 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91091999
Wikidata: Jimmy Cleveland - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q386883
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/23776743
MusicBrainz: Jimmy Cleveland - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/356339df-d5f2-44ee-964a-8f8258374deb
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1728034 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1728034
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