Jimmy Dorsey
James Francis Dorsey (February 29, 1904 – June 12, 1957) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, composer and big band leader. He recorded and composed the jazz and pop standards "I'm Glad There Is You (In This World of Ordinary People)" and "It's The Dreamer In Me". His other major recordings were "Tailspin", "John Silver", "So Many Times", "Amapola", "Brazil (Aquarela do Brasil)", "Pennies from Heaven" with Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, and Frances Langford, "Grand Central Getaway", and "So Rare". He played clarinet on the seminal jazz standards "Singin' the Blues" in 1927 and the original 1930 recording of "Georgia on My Mind", which were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 29, 1904 (Shenandoah), Died June 12, 1957 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, clarinet, leader, songwriter, baritone saxophone, composer, trumpet, cornet, arranger, saxophone
Notes: Sometimes listed as James Dorsey.
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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 617 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 38705 | 10-in. | 9/21/1934 | Lost in a fog | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 38706 | 10-in. | 9/21/1934 | I couldn't be mean to you | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 38707 | 10-in. | 9/21/1934 | How can you fame me? | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 38708 | 10-in. | 9/21/1934 | The moon was yellow | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 38719 | 10-in. | 9/24/1934 | Don't let it bother you | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 38720 | 10-in. | 9/24/1934 | The breeze (that's bringin' my honey back to me) | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 38721 | 10-in. | 9/24/1934 | Out in the cold again | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 38722 | 10-in. | 9/24/1934 | Day creams | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 38755 | 10-in. | 9/28/1934 | An earful of music | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 38756 | 10-in. | 9/28/1934 | When my ship comes in | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 38757 | 10-in. | 9/28/1934 | Your head on my shoulder | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 38758 | 10-in. | 9/28/1934 | Missouri misery | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 38883 | 10-in. | 10/24/1934 | Fun to be fooled | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 38884 | 10-in. | 10/24/1934 | Let's take a walk around the block | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 38914 | 10-in. | 10/29/1934 | What a diff'rence a day made | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 38919 | 10-in. | 10/29/1934 | Dream man (Make me dream some more) | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 38920 | 10-in. | 10/29/1934 | What can you say in a love song? | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 38963 | 10-in. | 11/7/1934 | Hands across the table | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 38964 | 10-in. | 11/7/1934 | Love is just around the corner | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 38965 | 10-in. | 11/7/1934 | Here is my heart | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 39020 | 10-in. | 11/15/1934 | Apache | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 39021 | 10-in. | 11/15/1934 | It's dark on Observatory Hill | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 39022 | 10-in. | 11/15/1934 | Blame it on my youth | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 39102 | 10-in. | 11/27/1934 | Anything goes | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 39103 | 10-in. | 11/27/1934 | All through the night | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dorsey, Jimmy," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103670.
Dorsey, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103670.
"Dorsey, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Dorsey, Jimmy, 1904-1957 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82077171
Wikidata: Jimmy Dorsey - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q560716
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/22327067
MusicBrainz: Jimmy Dorsey - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3b6956ed-37d2-4436-bf09-de901f0101e9
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