[Dixielandjazz] Dorseys on trumpet

[Christopher Cook]

Tommy Dorsey played some very good solos on trumpet. Can not remember the source, but Jimmy apparently played cornet - correct?

I have been getting a list together. Any additions, subtractions and comments would be most welcome

Christopher Cook



 TOMMY DORSEY TRUMPET SOLOS

 

PAUL WHITEMAN ORCHESTRA

Henry Busse, ?Bob Mayhew-tp; Tommy Dorsey-tp-tb; unknown-tb; Jimmy Dorsey, Chester Hazlet-cl-as; Charles Strickfaden-as-bar; Nye Mayhew-cl-ts; Matt Malneck-vn; Harry Perella-p; Mike Pingitore-bj; Harold McDonald-d; Bing Crosby, Al Rinker, Harry Barris-v.

Camden, NJ          16 Aug 1927

It Won't Be Long Now -vBC,AR,HB

 

THE DORSEY BROTHERS' ORCHESTRA

Leo McConville, Fuzzy Farrar-tp; Tommy Dorsey-tp-tb; Jimmy Dorsey-cl-as; Arnold Brillhart-as; Herbert Spencer-ts; Carl Kress-g; Hank Stern-bb; Chauncey Morehouse-d-chimes; Irving Kaufman-v.

NYC          14 Feb 1928

Mary Ann -vIK

 

THE DORSEY BROTHERS' ORCHESTRA

Mickey Bloom, Fuzzy Farrar-tp; Tommy Dorsey-tp-tb; Jimmy Dorsey, Arnold Brillhart-cl-as; Herbert Spencer-cl-ts; Adrian Rollini-bsx; Unknown-p; Carl Kress-bj; Chauncey Morehouse-d; Seger Ellis-v.

NYC          24 Apr 1928

My Melancoly Baby -vSE

 

THE DORSEY BROTHERS' ORCHESTRA

Mickey Bloom, Fuzzy Farrar-tp; Tommy Dorsey-tp-tb; Jimmy Dorsey, Arnold Brillhart-cl-as; Herbert Spencer-cl-ts; ?-p; Carl Kress-g; Joe Tarto-bb; Chauncey Morehouse-d; Bill Dutton-v.

NYC          22 May 1928

Dixie Dawn -vBD

 

THE DORSEY BROTHERS' ORCHESTRA

Mickey Bloom, Fuzzy Farrar-tp; Tommy Dorsey-tp-tb; Jimmy Dorsey, Arnold Brillhart-cl-as; Herbert Spencer-cl-ts; ?-p; Carl Kress-g; Joe Tarto-bb; Chauncey Morehouse-d-chimes; Scrappy Lambert-v.

NYC          4 Jun 1928

Forgetting You -vSL

 

A TRUMPET SPECIALITY BY TOM DORSEY

Tommy Dorsey-tp; Arthur Schutt-harmonium; Eddie Lang-g; Jimmy Williams-sb.

NYC          10 Nov 1928

It's Right Here For You 

Tiger Rag 

 

THE DORSEY BROTHERS' ORCHESTRA

Leo McConville, Fuzzy Farrar, Phil Napoleon-tp; Tommy Dorsey-tp-tb; Glen Miller-tb-arr; Jimmy Dorsey, Arnold Brillhart-cl-as-flute; Herbert Spencer-ts; Unknown-vn; Arthur Schutt-p; Hank Stern-bb; Stan King-d; Bing Crosby-v.

NYC          26 Jan 1929

My Kinda Love -vBC

 

THE COTTON PICKERS

Tommy Dorsey-tp; Glen Miller-tb; Jimmy Dorsey-cl-as; Arthur Schutt-p; Perry Botkin-bj; Joe Tarto-sb-bb; Stan King-dm; Hoagy Carmichael, Scrappy Lambert-v.

NYC          27 Mar 1929

Rampart Street Blues -vHC-SLSt. -sbJT 

Louis Gal -vHC-SL -bbJT

Kansas City Kitty -bbJT

 

TOM DORSEY AND HIS NOVELTY ORCHESTRA

Tommy Dorsey-tp; Frank Signorelli-p; Eddie Lang-g; Stan King-dm.

NYC          23 Apr 1929

Daddy, Change Your Mind

You Can't Cheat A Cheater

 

THE COTTON PICKERS

Tommy Dorsey-tp; Glen Miller-tb; Jimmy Dorsey-cl-as; Arthur Schutt-p; ?Carl Kress-g; Joe Tarto-sb; Stan King-dm; Dick Robinson-v.

NYC          20 May 1929

No Parking 

Sweet Ida Joy -vDR

 

BLIND WILLIE DUNN'S GIN BOTTLE FOUR

Tommy Dorsey-tp; J. C. Johnson or Unknown-p-orchestra bells; Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson-g; Unknown -perc-mouth percussion-v.

Hoagy Carmichael is often cited as the 'unknown' person but he was on route from Indianapolis to Hollywood during this time. 

Rust and others have incorrectly considered Joseph 'King' Oliver to be on cornet (it does sound like him) and incorrectly listed the session as 30 April.

NYC          1 May 1929

Jet Black Blues -vUnknown (the scat is from Armstrong's West End Blues) -bells -bottle

Blue Blood Blues -vUnknown -bottle, -mouth percussion.  It is not a blues but a repeat of Tommy Dorsey's 'You Can't Cheat A Cheater' recorded a week earlier.

 

EDDIE LANG AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Leo McConville-tp; Tommy Dorsey-tp-tb; Jimmy Dorsey-cl-as; Arthur Schutt-p; Eddie Lang-g; Joe Tarto-sb-arr; Stan King-dm.

NYC          22 May 1929

Bugle Call Rag

Hot Heels

 

THE TRAVELLERS

Leo McConville, Manny Klein-tp; Tommy Dorsey-tp-tb; Jimmy Dorsey-cl-as; Alfie Evans-as; Paul Mason-ts; Arthur Schutt-p; Tony Colucci-bj; Hank Stern-bb; Stan King-d; Irving Kaufman-v.

NYC          19 Jun 1929

Am I Blue? -vIK   TD tp behind vocal.

Baby, Oh! Where Can You Be? -vIK  TD tp behind vocal and ?later muted.

Breakaway  TD tp middle eight on second chorus.

 

TOMMY DORSEY AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Andy Ferretti, Pee Wee Erwin,Yank Lawson-tp; Tommy Dorsey-tp-tb; Dave Jacobs, Ward Silloway, Elmer Smithers-tb; Johnny Mintz-cl-as; Fred Stulce-as; Skeets Herfurt, Babe Russin-ts; Dean Kincade-ts ?-arr;Howard Smith-p; Carmen Mastren-g; Gene Traxler-sb; Dave Tough-d; Edythe Wright-v.

NYC           1 Jun 1939

Back To Back -vEW

 

JIMMY DORSEY CORNET SOLOS

 

PAUL WHITEMAN ORCHESTRA

Bix Beiderbecke-c; Charlie Margulis-t; Jimmy Dorsey-c-cl-as; Bill Rank-tb; Frankie Trumbauer-Cm; Min Leibrook-bsx; Matt Malneck-vn; Bill Challis-p-arr; Carl Kress-g; Harold McDonald-d.

NYC          12 Jan 1928

San 

Jimmy Dorsey does not solo on cornet but plays cornet in trio together with Beiderbecke & Margulis. The piano player (?Harry Peretta) did not turn up so Challis had to play piano also he left the arrangement at home and had to rewrite in the studio - they got it about right by the 7th take.

 

THE PONCE SISTERS

Jimmy Dorsey-c; Joe Venuti-vn; Ethel Ponce-p; Eddie Lang-g; Unknown-sb; Unknown-vib; Ethel Ponce, Dorothea Ponce-v.

NYC          16 Dec 1932

Fit As A Fiddle

Contented

So At Last It Has Come To This

A Million Dreams

A Million Dreams (alt. take)

 

JOE VENUTI & EDDIE LANG BLUE FIVE

Jimmy Dorsey-c-cl-as; Adrian Rollini-bsx-vib; Joe Venuti-vn-sb; Phil Wall-p; Eddie Lang-g.

NYC          28 Feb 1933

Hey! Young Fella -sbJV  Good 32 bar cornet

 

JOE VENUTI & HIS BLUE FIVE

Jimmy Dorsey-c-cl-as; Adrian Rollini-bsx-goofus-vib; Joe Venuti-vn-sb; Phil Wall-p; Eddie Lang-g.

NYC          28 Feb 1933

Jig Saw Puzzle Blues  12 bar cornet solo followed by an excellent clarinet solo. Danny Kirwan swiped parts of this clarinet solo for Fleetwood Mac's Jig Saw Blues.

 

JOE VENUTI & EDDIE LANG BLUE FIVE

Jimmy Dorsey-c-cl-as; Adrian Rollini-bsx-goofus-vib; Joe Venuti-vn-sb; Phil Wall-p; Eddie Lang-g.

NYC          28 Feb 1933

Pink Elephants  Cornet ride out in the last chorus ensemble

 

JOE VENUTI & HIS ORCHESTRA

Jimmy Dorsey-c-cl-as; Adrian Rollini-bsx; Joe Venuti-vn; Phil Wall-p; Dick McDonough-g; Unknown-kazoo; Unknown-v.

NYC          8 May 1933

Hiawatha's Lullaby -vUnknown  Cornet behind vocal

 

JOE VENUTI & HIS BLUE FIVE

Jimmy Dorsey-c-cl-as; Adrian Rollini-vib-sound effects; Joe Venuti-vn-sb; Phil Wall-p; Dick McDonough-g; Unknown-kazoo.

NYC          8 May 1933

Vibraphonia   Good alto solo