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

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 242 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-063725	10-in.	4/9/1941	Bar babble	Sonny Dunham Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-063726	10-in.	4/9/1941	Throwing pebbles in the millstream	Ray Kellogg ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-063727	10-in.	4/9/1941	Mighty lak' a rose	Sonny Dunham Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-063728	10-in.	4/9/1941	I understand	Ray Kellogg ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-065674	10-in.	6/3/1941	Sand in my shoes	Sonny Dunham Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-065675	10-in.	6/3/1941	Lament to love	Ray Kellogg ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-065676	10-in.	6/3/1941	Down, down, down (What a song)	Harriet Clark ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-065677	10-in.	6/3/1941	Easy Street	Ray Kellogg ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-066968	10-in.	7/23/1941	The nickel serenade	Diane Mitchell ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-066969	10-in.	7/23/1941	Hi neighbor	Ray Kellogg ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-066970	10-in.	7/23/1941	Memories of you	Sonny Dunham Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-066971	10-in.	7/23/1941	As we walk into the sunset	Ray Kellogg ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-067757	10-in.	9/8/1941	When I grow too old to dream	Sonny Dunham Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-067758	10-in.	9/8/1941	My foolish heart and I	Ray Kellogg ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-067759	10-in.	9/8/1941	Watch the birdie	Harriet Clark ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-067760	10-in.	9/8/1941	Nothin'	Harriet Clark ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-073714	10-in.	3/18/1942	Sweet talk	Ray Kellogg ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-073715	10-in.	3/18/1942	Heavenly hideway	Sonny Dunham Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-073716	10-in.	3/18/1942	You're blasé	Sonny Dunham Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-073717	10-in.	3/18/1942	Deliver me to Tennessee	Ray Kellogg ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	38676	10-in.	9/17/1934	When will I know?	Glen Gray Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone, trumpet, arranger
Decca	38677	10-in.	9/17/1934	Chinatown, my Chinatown	Glen Gray Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone, trumpet, arranger
Decca	38678	10-in.	9/17/1934	Nagasaki	Glen Gray Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone, trumpet, arranger
Decca	38715	10-in.	9/24/1934	A new moon is over my shoulder	Glen Gray Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone, trumpet, arranger
Decca	38716	10-in.	9/24/1934	I'm in love	Glen Gray Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone, trumpet, arranger

(Results 1-25 of 242 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dunham, Sonny," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/202789.

Dunham, Sonny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/202789.

"Dunham, Sonny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.