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J. C. MacGregor
John Chalmers MacGregor (born March 28, 1903 in Saginaw, Michigan – died March 9, 1973 in Los Angeles, California), better known as Chummy MacGregor, a musician and composer, was the pianist in The Glenn Miller Orchestra from 1936 to 1942. He composed the songs "Moon Dreams", "It Must Be Jelly ('Cause Jam Don't Shake Like That)", "I Sustain the Wings", "Doin' the Jive", "Sold American", "Cutesie Pie" in 1932 with Bing Crosby and Red Standex, and "Slumber Song". |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 28, 1903 (Saginaw), Died March 9, 1973 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, songwriter, arranger
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 246 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-88977 | 10-in. | 5/28/1935 | Simply grand | Armand Camgros ; Tom Coakley Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-91141 | 10-in. | 6/5/1935 | Simply grand | Art Kassel ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra ; Ted Travers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-033607 | 10-in. | 2/6/1939 | (Gotta get some) Shut-eye | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-033608 | 10-in. | 2/6/1939 | How I'd like to be with you in Bermuda | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-033609 | 10-in. | 2/6/1939 | Cuckoo in the clock | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-033610 | 10-in. | 2/6/1939 | Romance runs in the family | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-035399 | 10-in. | 4/4/1939 | The chestnut tree ('Neath the spreading chestnut tree) | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-035700 | 10-in. | 4/4/1939 | And the angels sing | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-035701 | 10-in. | 4/4/1939 | Moonlight serenade | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-035702 | 10-in. | 4/4/1939 | The lady's in love with you | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-035764 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | My last goodbye | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-035765 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | But it didn't mean a thing | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-035766 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Pavanne | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-035767 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Runnin' wild | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-036877 | 10-in. | 5/9/1939 | To you | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-036878 | 10-in. | 5/9/1939 | Stairway to the stars | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-037152 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | Blue evening | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-037153 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | The lamp is low | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-037154 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | Rendezvous time in Paree | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-037155 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | We can live on love (We haven't got a pot to cook in) | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-037156 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | Cinderella (Stay in my arms) | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-037157 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | Moon love | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-037179 | 10-in. | 6/2/1939 | Guess I'll go back home (This summer) | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-037180 | 10-in. | 6/2/1939 | I'm sorry for myself | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-037181 | 10-in. | 6/2/1939 | Back to back | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "MacGregor, Chummy," accessed September 3, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114258.
MacGregor, Chummy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 3, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114258.
"MacGregor, Chummy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 September 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Chummy MacGregor
Discogs: J. C. MacGregor
Allmusic: J. C. MacGregor
IMDb: J. C. MacGregor
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LCNAR: MacGregor, Chummy, 1903-1973 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008091785
Wikidata: Chummy MacGregor - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5116179
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/44112532
MusicBrainz: Chummy MacGregor - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fd2f3b31-e75c-46d5-942f-1d3ddf96f375
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