Johnny Mince

Johnny Mince (born John Henry Muenzenberger) (July 8, 1912 – December 23, 1994) was an American swing jazz clarinetist.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 8, 1912 (Chicago Heights), Died December 23, 1994 (Boca Raton)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: saxophone, clarinet, alto saxophone

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-06619 10-in. 3/10/1937 They all laughed Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-06620 10-in. 3/10/1937 (I've got) Beginner's luck Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-06621 10-in. 3/10/1937 Wanted Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-06622 10-in. 3/10/1937 Blue Danube Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-06623 10-in. 3/10/1937 Dark eyes Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-06674 10-in. 3/17/1937 Turn off the moon Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-06675 10-in. 3/17/1937 Jammin' Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-06676 10-in. 3/17/1937 I've got rain in my eyes Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-07803 10-in. 4/15/1937 The milkman's matinee Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor BS-07804 10-in. 4/15/1937 Twilight in Turkey Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor BS-07805 10-in. 4/15/1937 He's a Gypsy from Poughkeepsie Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor BS-07806 10-in. 4/15/1937 Alibi baby Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor BS-07807 10-in. 4/15/1937 Wake up and live Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-07808 10-in. 4/15/1937 Nola Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-07809 10-in. 4/15/1937 Satan takes a holiday Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor CS-07810 12-in. 4/15/1937 Stop, look and listen Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone  
Victor BS-07897 10-in. 5/6/1937 Love is never out of season Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor BS-07898 10-in. 5/6/1937 If I put my heart in my song Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor BS-07899 10-in. 5/6/1937 Our penthouse on Third Avenue Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor BS-010129 10-in. 5/6/1937 (Can't you hear that) Mountain music Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor BS-010130 10-in. 5/6/1937 Good mornin' Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor BS-010148 10-in. 5/12/1937 Humoresque Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-010149 10-in. 5/12/1937 Goin' home Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone  
Victor BS-010342 10-in. 5/26/1937 You're precious to me Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-010343 10-in. 5/26/1937 Happy birthday to love Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-010344 10-in. 5/26/1937 Strangers in the dark Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor CS-010345 12-in. 5/26/1937 Beale Street blues Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-010558 10-in. 6/12/1937 Is this gonna be my lucky summer? Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor BS-010560 10-in. 6/12/1937 Who'll be the one this summer? Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor BS-011359 10-in. 7/21/1937 Passionette Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-011360 10-in. 7/21/1937 Morning air Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-011361 10-in. 7/21/1937 Canadian capers Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-011362 10-in. 7/21/1937 The morning after Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-011363 10-in. 7/21/1937 Once in a while Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-013522 10-in. 9/11/1937 The lady is a tramp Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor BS-013523 10-in. 9/11/1937 Tears in my heart Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor BS-013524 10-in. 9/11/1937 Josephine Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Jack Leonard Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor BS-013525 10-in. 9/11/1937 If the man in the moon were a coon Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Jack Leonard Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor BS-014668 10-in. 10/12/1937 Getting some fun out of life Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-014669 10-in. 10/12/1937 In a mission by the sea Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-018421 10-in. 1/27/1938 How can you forget Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-018422 10-in. 1/27/1938 More than ever Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-018423 10-in. 1/27/1938 There's a boy in Harlem Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-018424 10-in. 1/27/1938 Annie Laurie Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal quartet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor PBS-019418 10-in. 7/9/1938 The sheik of Araby Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor PBS-019428 10-in. 7/11/1938 Chinatown, my Chinatown Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor BS-019617 10-in. 2/3/1938 Annie Laurie Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal quartet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-027209 10-in. 9/22/1938 Sailing at midnight Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor BS-027210 10-in. 9/22/1938 Stompin' at the stadium Skeets Herfurt ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-027211 10-in. 9/22/1938 Have you forgotten so soon? Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-037134 10-in. 5/22/1939 Rendezvous in Paree Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-037135 10-in. 5/22/1939 How am I to know Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-037136 10-in. 5/22/1939 Is it possible Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-037137 10-in. 5/22/1939 Well all right! (Tonight's the night) Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-037138 10-in. 5/22/1939 La rosita Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-037139 10-in. 5/22/1939 All I remember is you Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-037140 10-in. 5/22/1939 Judgment is coming Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor CS-037141 10-in. 5/22/1939 Swing low sweet chariot Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-038105 10-in. 7/20/1939 Running through my mind Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-038106 10-in. 7/20/1939 Let's disappear! Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-038107 10-in. 7/20/1939 Stop! It's wonderful Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-038108 10-in. 7/20/1939 Hong Kong blues Skeets Herfurt ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-038109 10-in. 7/20/1939 Stomp it off Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-038110 10-in. 7/20/1939 The song is you Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-042611 10-in. 8/28/1939 Stop kicking my heart around Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-042612 10-in. 8/28/1939 It's a hundred to one (I'm in love) Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-042613 10-in. 8/28/1939 Vol vistu gaily star Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-042614 10-in. 8/28/1939 Shoot the sherbert to me Herbert Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-042615 10-in. 8/28/1939 Alla en el rancho grande Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Hughie Prince Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-048939 10-in. 4/23/1940 East of the sun (and west of the moon) Tommy Dorsey ; The Sentimentalists Jazz/dance octet, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor BS-048940 10-in. 4/23/1940 Head on my pillow Tommy Dorsey ; Sentimentalists Jazz/dance octet, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor BS-051278 10-in. 6/13/1940 Funny Little Pedro Tommy Dorsey ; The Pied Pipers ; Sentimentalists Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-051279 10-in. 6/13/1940 Whispering Tommy Dorsey ; The Pied Pipers ; The Sentimentalists ; Frank Sinatra Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-051280 10-in. 6/13/1940 Quiet please! (It's the drummer in me) Tommy Dorsey ; Buddy Rich ; Sentimentalists Jazz/dance band, with drum solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-051878 10-in. 7/17/1940 So what! Tommy Dorsey ; Don Lodice ; Sentimentalists Jazz/dance band, with tenor saxophone solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor PBS-055108 10-in. 10/16/1940 Swing time up in Harlem Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor PBS-055109 10-in. 10/16/1940 Swing high Ziggy Elman ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with trumpet soloist instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor PBS-055110 10-in. 10/16/1940 Do you know why Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor PBS-055111 10-in. 10/16/1940 Isn't that just like love Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor PBS-055112 10-in. 10/16/1940 Swanee River Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-060346 10-in. 1/20/1941 I tried Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-060347 10-in. 1/20/1941 Dolores The Pied Pipers ; Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-060348 10-in. 1/20/1941 For you Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-060349 10-in. 1/20/1941 Without a song Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-060900 10-in. 2/17/1941 Will you still be mine? Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-060901 10-in. 2/17/1941 You betcha my life Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-060902 10-in. 2/17/1941 Let's get away from it all The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-060903 10-in. 2/17/1941 Let's get away from it all Connie Haines ; The Pied Pipers ; Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and mixed vocal ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-060904 10-in. 2/17/1941 I love it so Paul Mason ; The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor CS-060905 12-in. 2/17/1941 Deep river Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor CS-060906 12-in. 2/17/1941 Swing low, sweet chariot Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-060907 10-in. 2/17/1941 Serenade to the spot Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-060908 10-in. 2/17/1941 Yes indeed! Sy Oliver ; Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-2200 10-in. 11/18/1947 Little Lulu Helen Carroll ; Russ Case Orchestra ; The Satisfiers Female vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-2201 10-in. 11/18/1947 Shauny O'Shay Helen Carroll ; Russ Case Orchestra ; The Satisfiers Female vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D9VB-1246 10-in. 4/7/1949 Bar room polka Merrie Musette Orchestra ; Johnny Olsen Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and jazz/dance band instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet  
Victor D9VB-1247 10-in. 4/7/1949 The miller's daughter Continental Capers ; Merrie Musette Orchestra Vocal group, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 74766 2/17/1949 Just in case Sy Oliver Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 74767 2/17/1949 Gran'ma plays the numbers Sy Oliver Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 75203 8/29/1949 Keeps on rainin' Billie Holiday instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 75204 8/29/1949 Them there eyes Billie Holiday instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 75342 9/30/1949 You can't lose a broken heart Louis Armstrong ; Billie Holiday instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 75343 9/30/1949 My sweet hunk o'trash Louis Armstrong ; Billie Holiday instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 75344 9/30/1949 Now or never Billie Holiday instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 107860 8/29/1949 Them there eyes Billie Holiday instrumentalist, alto saxophone  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mince, Johnny," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107200.

Mince, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107200.

"Mince, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.

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