Lou Mucci
Louis Raphael Mucci (December 13, 1909, Syracuse, New York - January 4, 2000) was an American jazz trumpeter. Mucci began as a baritone horn player and was appearing in professional settings by the time he was ten years old. As a teenager he switched to trumpet and worked in the late 1930s with Mildred Bailey and Red Norvo before joining Glenn Miller's ensemble in 1938–1939. During World War II he played in the bands of Bob Chester, Hal McIntyre, Claude Thornhill, and Benny Goodman. In the first half of the 1950s he worked as a house musician for CBS and also recorded with Buddy DeFranco and Artie Shaw; later in the decade he worked with Miles Davis, Helen Merrill, and John LaPorta. His association with Davis lasted into the early 1960s; he also played with Kenny Burrell in 1964. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 13, 1909 (Syracuse (city in and county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States)), Died January 4, 2000
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet
Notes: Sometimes listed as Louis Mucci.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 65 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-058756 | 10-in. | 1/6/1941 | Beau night in Hotchkiss Corners | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Betty Bradley | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-058757 | 10-in. | 1/6/1941 | I could write a book | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Darnell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-058758 | 10-in. | 1/6/1941 | Blue echoes | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Betty Bradley | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-058759 | 10-in. | 1/6/1941 | Waterloo Bridge | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Darnell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-060615 | 10-in. | 2/4/1941 | My ship | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Betty Bradley | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-060616 | 10-in. | 2/4/1941 | Bewitched | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Betty Bradley | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-060617 | 10-in. | 2/4/1941 | Oh! Look at me now | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Darnell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-060618 | 10-in. | 2/4/1941 | Dolores | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Darnell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-060619 | 10-in. | 2/4/1941 | You're dangerous | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Darnell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-060620 | 10-in. | 2/4/1941 | You lucky people, you | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Darnell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-060958 | 10-in. | 3/4/1941 | My sister and I | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Darnell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-060959 | 10-in. | 3/4/1941 | Slow down | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Betty Bradley | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-060960 | 10-in. | 3/4/1941 | Feed the kitty | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Betty Bradley | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-060961 | 10-in. | 3/4/1941 | What has happened? | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Darnell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-063811 | 10-in. | 4/24/1941 | I'm through throwing good love after bad | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Betty Bradley | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-063812 | 10-in. | 4/24/1941 | Until tomorrow | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Reynolds | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-063813 | 10-in. | 4/24/1941 | Time and time again | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Reynolds | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-063814 | 10-in. | 4/24/1941 | Clap your hands on the after beat | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Betty Bradley | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-066192 | 10-in. | 7/8/1941 | You can't get lovin' (Where there ain't any love) | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Betty Bradley | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-066193 | 10-in. | 7/8/1941 | There goes that song again | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Betty Bradley | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-066194 | 10-in. | 7/8/1941 | You were meant for me | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Betty Bradley | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-066195 | 10-in. | 7/8/1941 | In Waikiki | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Betty Bradley | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-066196 | 10-in. | 7/8/1941 | It's so peaceful in the country | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Betty Bradley | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-066197 | 10-in. | 7/8/1941 | You're a natural | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Betty Bradley | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-067522 | 10-in. | 8/1/1941 | A new shade of blue | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Betty Bradley | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mucci, Lou," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/332880.
Mucci, Lou. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/332880.
"Mucci, Lou." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Mucci, Lou - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80097150
Wikidata: Louis R. Mucci - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1871876
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/62848396
MusicBrainz: Louis R. Mucci - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a7ed66a4-9ddd-430a-9797-be4ca4199eb3
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