Jimmy Mundy

James Mundy (June 28, 1907 – April 24, 1983) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, arranger, and composer, best known for his arrangements for Benny Goodman, Count Basie, and Earl Hines. Mundy died of cancer in New York City at the age of 75.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 28, 1907 (Cincinnati), Died April 24, 1983 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, tenor saxophone, composer, leader, songwriter, director, saxophone

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 53 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D5VB-1133	10-in.	9/14/1945	Juke box Joe	Ginger Snaps ; James Mundy	Mixed vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D7VB-0652	10-in.	3/13/1947	One o'clock boogie	Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-0655	10-in.	3/13/1947	Futile frustration	Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D9VB-0581	10-in.	4/6/1949	Big foot	Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D9VB-0582	10-in.	4/6/1949	Black velvet	Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	W152201	10-in.	5/24/1932	Mush mouth	Claude Hopkins and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Atlantic	613	10-in.	6/27/1951	Now I lay me down	Al Hibbler ; Jimmy Mundy Orchestra		leader
Atlantic	614	10-in.	6/27/1951	This is always	Al Hibbler ; Jimmy Mundy Orchestra		leader
Decca	39356	10-in.	2/12/1935	Disappointed in love	Earl Hines Orchestra		arranger, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	39357	10-in.	2/12/1935	Rhythm lullaby-1	Earl Hines Orchestra		arranger, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	39358	10-in.	2/12/1935	Japanese sandman-2	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	39359	10-in.	2/12/1935	Bubbling over-1	Earl Hines Orchestra		arranger, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	39360	10-in.	2/12/1935	Blue because of you-2	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	39361	10-in.	2/12/1935	Julia-3	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	81296		7/20/1951	If, if, if you were mine	Gladys Bruce		arranger, leader
Decca	81297		7/20/1951	I've got the blues for my baby	Gladys Bruce		arranger, leader
Decca	81298		7/20/1951	Trinidad Daddy	Gladys Bruce		arranger, leader
Decca	81299		7/20/1951	The right kind of feeling	Gladys Bruce		arranger, leader
Decca	C 9461	10-in.	9/12/1934	That's a plenty	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	C 9462	10-in.	9/12/1934	Fat babes	Earl Hines Orchestra		arranger, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	C 9463	10-in.	9/12/1934	Maple leaf rag	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	C 9464	10-in.	9/12/1934	Sweet Georgia Brown	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	C 9465	10-in.	9/12/1934	Rosetta-2	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	C 9474	10-in.	9/13/1934	Copenhagen-2	Earl Hines Orchestra		arranger, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	C 9475	10-in.	9/13/1934	Angry	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone

(Results 26-50 of 53 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mundy, Jimmy," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107256.

Mundy, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107256.

"Mundy, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.