Sonny Dunham

Sonny Dunham

Elmer "Sonny" Dunham (November 16, 1911 – July 9, 1990) was an American trumpet player and bandleader. A versatile musician, he was one of the few trumpet players who could double on the trombone with equal skill.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 16, 1914 (Brockton), Died July 9, 1990

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, trombone, arranger, director

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 151-175 of 242 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	65044	10-in.	2/20/1939	Ay ay ay	Casa Loma Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone, trumpet
Decca	65045	10-in.	2/20/1939	Rockin' chair-1	Louis Armstrong ; Casa Loma Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone, trumpet
Decca	65046	10-in.	2/20/1939	Lazybones	Louis Armstrong ; Casa Loma Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone, trumpet
Decca	65063	10-in.	2/25/1939	Washboard blues	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone, trumpet
Decca	65064	10-in.	2/25/1939	Little old lady	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone, trumpet
Decca	65065	10-in.	2/25/1939	Lazy river	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone, trumpet
Decca	65066	10-in.	2/25/1939	Moon country	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone, trumpet
Decca	65180	10-in.	3/15/1939	Star dust	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone, trumpet
Decca	65181	10-in.	3/15/1939	One morning in May	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone, trumpet
Decca	65182	10-in.	3/15/1939	In the still of the night	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone, trumpet
Decca	65183	10-in.	3/15/1939	Georgia on my mind	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone, trumpet
Decca	65263	10-in.	3/24/1939	You grow sweeter as the years go by	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone, trumpet
Decca	65264	10-in.	3/24/1939	If I had my way	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone, trumpet
Decca	65265	10-in.	3/24/1939	Tears from my inkwell	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone, trumpet
Decca	66076	10-in.	8/13/1939	Prelude in C sharp minor (Rachmaninoff)	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone, trumpet
Decca	66077	10-in.	8/13/1939	Beautiful love	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone, trumpet
Decca	66078	10-in.	8/13/1939	Tumbling tumbleweeds	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone, trumpet
Decca	66079	10-in.	8/13/1939	Love grows on the white-oak tree	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone, trumpet
Decca	66080	10-in.	8/13/1939	Through (How can you say we're through?)	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone, trumpet
Decca	66081	10-in.	8/13/1939	Shadows	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone, trumpet
Decca	66683	10-in.	9/28/1939	My wild Irish rose	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone, trumpet
Decca	66684	10-in.	9/28/1939	When Irish eyes are smiling	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone, trumpet
Decca	66685	10-in.	9/28/1939	Come and get it	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone, trumpet
Decca	66686	10-in.	9/28/1939	Under a blanket of blue	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone, trumpet
Decca	66747	10-in.	10/10/1939	Blue rain	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone, trumpet

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dunham, Sonny," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/202789.

Dunham, Sonny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/202789.

"Dunham, Sonny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.