Jimmy Dorsey

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.

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 617 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-27268	10-in.	1/11/1928	Parade of the wooden soldiers	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-30172	10-in.	1/12/1928	San	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, cornet, clarinet
Victor	BVE-37584	10-in.	1/31/1927	Hoosier sweetheart	Jean Goldkette Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	CVE-40901	12-in.	11/18/1927	Washboard blues	Hoagy Carmichael ; Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-40937	10-in.	11/23/1927	Changes	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-40945	10-in.	11/25/1927	Mary (What are you waiting for?)	Bing Crosby ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-41294	10-in.	1/4/1928	Smile	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-41295	10-in.	1/4/1928	Lonely melody	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-41296	10-in.	1/5/1928	O, ya ya	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-41297	10-in.	1/5/1928	Dolly Dimples	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	CVE-41465	12-in.	1/24/1928	My heart stood still	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-41471	10-in.	1/28/1928	Back in your own back yard	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-41607	10-in.	1/11/1928	Ol' Man River	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	CVE-41635	12-in.	1/21/1928	Together	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-41681	10-in.	2/8/1928	There ain't no sweet man that's worth the salt of my tears	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chorus	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-41683	10-in.	2/9/1928	Dardanella	Bix Beiderbecke ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-41688	10-in.	2/13/1928	Sunshine	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-62301	10-in.	5/21/1930	Barnacle Bill, the sailor	Hoagy Carmichael Orchestra ; Carson Robison	Jazz/dance band, with 2 male vocal solos and male vocal chorus	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-63653	10-in.	9/15/1930	Georgia (on my mind)	Hoagy Carmichael ; Hoagy Carmichael Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BRC-70132	10-in.	7/29/1931	Kiss me goodnight, not goodbye	Paul Small ; The Troubadours	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BRC-70133	10-in.	7/29/1931	A little less of moonlight	Nathaniel Shilkret ; Paul Small ; Victor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BRC-70134	10-in.	7/29/1931	I apologize	Nathaniel Shilkret ; Paul Small ; Victor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-82319	10-in.	4/17/1934	Tail spin	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-022414	10-in.	4/8/1938	It's the dreamer in me	Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-022936	10-in.	4/28/1938	It's the dreamer in me	Californians ; Eddie Holly ; Abe Lyman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer

(Results 1-25 of 617 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dorsey, Jimmy," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103670.

Dorsey, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103670.

"Dorsey, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.