Sonny Lee

Thomas Ball "Sonny" Lee (August 26, 1904, Huntsville, Texas – May 17, 1975, Amarillo, Texas) was an American jazz trombonist.

Lee played with Peck Kelley while a student at Texas State Teachers' College in the early 1920s, then moved to St. Louis, where he worked with the Scranton Sirens, Frankie Trumbauer, Gene Rodemich, Vincent Lopez, and Paul Specht. In 1932 he joined the Isham Jones orchestra, remaining with Jones until 1936; concomitantly he also played with Benny Goodman in 1934-35. He then worked with Artie Shaw, Charlie Barnet, Woody Herman, and Bunny Berigan, and in 1938 joined Jimmy Dorsey's orchestra, where he played until 1946.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 26, 1904 (Huntsville), Died May 17, 1975 (Amarillo)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone

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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 313 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 66085 10-in. 8/14/1939 Take a tip from the whippoorwill Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 66265 10-in. 9/5/1939 Let's make memories tonight Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 66266 10-in. 9/5/1939 Are you havin' any fun? Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 66267 10-in. 9/5/1939 If I had you Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 66268 10-in. 9/5/1939 Melancholy lullaby Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 66269 10-in. 9/5/1939 Comes love Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 66785 10-in. 10/20/1939 Love never went to college Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 66786 10-in. 10/20/1939 I didn't know what time it was Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 66787 10-in. 10/20/1939 My prayer Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 66788 10-in. 10/20/1939 You're the greatest discovery (since 1492 Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 66789 10-in. 10/20/1939 A table in the corner Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 66790 10-in. 10/20/1939 A man and his drum Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 66825 10-in. 11/3/1939 On a little street in Singapore Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 66826 10-in. 11/3/1939 My silent mood Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 66827 10-in. 11/3/1939 You're a lucky guy Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 66828 10-in. 11/3/1939 Tomorrow night Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 66829 10-in. 11/3/1939 Major and minor stomp-1 Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 66910 10-in. 11/27/1939 Now you know Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 66911 10-in. 11/27/1939 Do it again Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 66912 10-in. 11/27/1939 Rigamarole Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 66913 10-in. 11/27/1939 Swamp fire Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 66914 10-in. 11/27/1939 Cherokee Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 66927 10-in. 12/5/1939 Keep a-knockin'-1 Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 66928 10-in. 12/5/1939 On the trail Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 66929 10-in. 12/5/1939 Blue Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
(Results 101-125 of 313 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lee, Sonny," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100138.

Lee, Sonny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100138.

"Lee, Sonny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100138

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