Lee Castle

Lee Castle (February 28, 1915 – November 16, 1990) was an American jazz trumpeter and bandleader. He was born Lee Aniello Castaldo, and performed under this name early in his career. His first major professional job was with Joe Haymes in 1935; following this he worked with Artie Shaw (1936, 1941), Tommy Dorsey (1937-41; also studied under Dorsey's father), Jack Teagarden, Glenn Miller (1939), Will Bradley (1941), and Benny Goodman (1943). He put together his own band in 1938, and continued to lead off and on through the 1940s. He adopted the name Lee Castle in 1942. In 1953, he returned to duty under Tommy Dorsey and his brother Jimmy Dorsey; after Jimmy's death, Castle became the leader of his ensemble, remaining in the position until the 1980s.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 28, 1915 (New York City), Died November 16, 1990 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet

Notes: Also known as Lee Castaldo.

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

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	MS-06230	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately late Jan. 1937	Love is good for anything that ails you	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Peg LaCentra	Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	MS-06231	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately late Jan. 1937	Trust in me	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Peg LaCentra	Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	MS-06232	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately late Jan. 1937	Sweet is the word for you	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Peg LaCentra	Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	MS-06233	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately late Jan. 1937	Cream puff	Artie Shaw Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	MS-06234	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately late Jan. 1937	When your lover has gone	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Peg LaCentra	Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist	instrumentalist, trumpet
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, trumpet
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, trumpet
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, trumpet
Victor	BS-018422	10-in.	1/27/1938	More than ever	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
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, trumpet
Victor	BS-018424	10-in.	1/27/1938	Annie Laurie	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal quartet	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-019617	10-in.	2/3/1938	Annie Laurie	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal quartet	instrumentalist, trumpet
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, trumpet
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, trumpet
Decca	76079		4/4/1950	He's gone away	Artie Shaw Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	76080		4/4/1950	Foggy foggy dew	Artie Shaw Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	76081		4/4/1950	The Continental	Artie Shaw Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	76082		4/4/1950	I'll remember April	Artie Shaw Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	76434		5/31/1950	I love the guy	Artie Shaw Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	76435		5/31/1950	Just say I love her	Artie Shaw Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	84541		5/18/1953	The touch of your hand	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	84542		5/18/1953	Wunderbar	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	84543		5/18/1953	Falling in love with love	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	84552		5/19/1953	Tenderly	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	84553		5/19/1953	The most beautiful girl in the world	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	84554		5/19/1953	I wonder who's kissing her now	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	84555		5/19/1953	Charmaine	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	84556		5/19/1953	One kiss	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	L 7301		8/14/1953	Liza Jane	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	L 7302		8/14/1953	The blue room	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	L 7303		8/14/1953	Cheek to cheek	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	L 7304		8/15/1953	You're the cause of it all	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	L 7305		8/15/1953	Lovely weather for ducks	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	L 7306		8/15/1953	Island queen	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Castle, Lee," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112989.

Castle, Lee. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112989.

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