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 (Results 1-25 of 242 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dunham, Sonny," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/202789.
Dunham, Sonny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/202789.
"Dunham, Sonny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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External Sources
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LCNAR: Dunham, Sunny - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003119024
Wikidata: Elmer "Sonny" Dunham - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2302261
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/232551262
MusicBrainz: Elmer "Sonny" Dunham - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/22fa3512-e176-4cd0-8526-7fef2b6f1d82
ISNI: 0000 0003 6707 404X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000036707404X
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