Henry Jerome

Henry Jerome (November 12, 1917 – March 23, 2011) was an American big band leader, trumpeter, arranger, composer, and record company executive. Jerome formed his first dance band in 1932 in Norwich, Connecticut. His bands flourished throughout the 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s. He became an A&R director at Decca Records in 1959 and at Coral, a Decca subsidiary, in the late 1960s.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 12, 1917 (New York City), Died March 23, 2011 (Plantation)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1956 - 1964

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, arranger

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 47 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	89908	5/7/1956	Shattered dreams-1	Johnny Burnette Trio	leader
Decca	109869	11/25/1960	Yes, I'm lonesome tonight	Thelma Carpenter	leader
Decca	109870	11/25/1960	[Unknown title(s)]	Thelma Carpenter	leader
Decca	109871	11/25/1960	Gimme a little kiss	Thelma Carpenter	leader
Decca	110712	6/9/1961	Again	The Demensions	leader
Decca	110713	6/9/1961	As time goes by	The Demensions	leader
Decca	110714	6/9/1961	Count your blessings instead of sheep	The Demensions	leader
Decca	111171	10/4/1961	Basin Street blues	Cab Calloway Orchestra	leader
Decca	111172	10/4/1961	The birth of the blues	Cab Calloway Orchestra	leader
Decca	111173	10/4/1961	Blues in the night	Cab Calloway Orchestra	leader
Decca	111174	10/4/1961	I get the blues when it rains	Cab Calloway Orchestra	leader
Decca	111175	10/6/1961	Blue prelude	Cab Calloway Orchestra	leader
Decca	111176	10/6/1961	Don't worry 'bout me	Cab Calloway Orchestra	leader
Decca	111177	10/6/1961	I gotta right to sing the blues	Cab Calloway Orchestra	leader
Decca	111178	10/6/1961	Cry me a river	Cab Calloway Orchestra	leader
Decca	111179	10/10/1961	St. Louis blues	Cab Calloway Orchestra	leader
Decca	111180	10/10/1961	One for my baby (and one more for the road)	Cab Calloway Orchestra	leader
Decca	111181	10/10/1961	Learnin' the blues	Cab Calloway Orchestra	leader
Decca	111182	10/10/1961	Blues my naughty sweetie gives to me	Cab Calloway Orchestra	leader
Decca	111941	3/20/1962	Way down yonder in New Orleans	Henry Jerome Orchestra	arranger, leader
Decca	111942	3/20/1962	Georgia on my mind	Henry Jerome Orchestra	arranger, leader
Decca	111943	3/20/1962	Muskrat ramble	Henry Jerome Orchestra	arranger, leader
Decca	111944	3/21/1962	Chicago	Henry Jerome Orchestra	arranger, leader
Decca	111945	3/21/1962	Sweet Lorraine	Henry Jerome Orchestra	arranger, leader
Decca	111946	3/21/1962	South Rampart Street parade	Henry Jerome Orchestra	arranger, leader

(Results 1-25 of 47 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jerome, Henry," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/204951.

Jerome, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/204951.

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