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 351-375 of 617 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 67638 | 10-in. | 4/30/1940 | Latins know how | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 67639 | 10-in. | 4/30/1940 | Fools fall in love | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 67640 | 10-in. | 4/30/1940 | Hear my song, Violetta | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 67641 | 10-in. | 4/30/1940 | Devil may care | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 67642 | 10-in. | 4/30/1940 | Contrasts | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 67643 | 10-in. | 4/30/1940 | Blue | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 67707 | 10-in. | 5/10/1940 | I can't resist you | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 67708 | 10-in. | 5/10/1940 | How can I ever be alone? | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 67709 | 10-in. | 5/10/1940 | I love to watch the moonlight | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 67710 | 10-in. | 5/10/1940 | Tennessee fish-fry | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67711 | 10-in. | 5/10/1940 | Tonight (Perfidia) | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 67854 | 10-in. | 6/3/1940 | If I forget you | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 67855 | 10-in. | 6/3/1940 | Where do you keep your heart | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 67856 | 10-in. | 6/3/1940 | All this and heaven too | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 67857 | 10-in. | 6/3/1940 | Shades of twilight | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 67932 | 10-in. | 7/17/1940 | Once in a lovetime | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 67933 | 10-in. | 7/17/1940 | And so do I | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 67934 | 10-in. | 7/17/1940 | Hep-tee-hootie | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 67935 | 10-in. | 7/17/1940 | Dolimite | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 67936 | 10-in. | 7/17/1940 | While the music plays on | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 68027 | 10-in. | 9/3/1940 | Yesterthoughts | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 68028 | 10-in. | 9/3/1940 | On the trail | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 68029 | 10-in. | 9/3/1940 | Whispering grass | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 68030 | 10-in. | 9/3/1940 | Talkin' tony heart | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 68173 | 10-in. | 10/1/1940 | You've got me this way | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dorsey, Jimmy," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103670.
Dorsey, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103670.
"Dorsey, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 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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