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JIMMY DORSEY 33s
by Music Librarian Christopher Popa
Titles listed here are primarily Jimmy Dorsey’s own orchestra.
For either the Dorsey Brothers' joint orchestras of the ‘20s and ‘30s or their combined band of the 1950s (“Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, featuring Jimmy Dorsey”), see under “The Dorsey Brothers.”
Of course, for Tommy's own band see under “Tommy Dorsey.”
7” LPs
7” Col 1-273, Fiddle Dee Dee / And It Still Goes, 1949
7” Col 1-426, Johnson Rag / Charley, My Boy
7” Col 1-449, Lost in a Dream / I’ll Hold You (In My Arms Once More)
7” Col 1-499, Rag Mop / That’s A Plenty, 1950
7” Col 1-554, Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie / When You Wore a Tulip
7” Col 1-594, Sweet Georgia Brown / Kiss Me
7” Col 1-698, It’s a Long Way to Tipperary / You Don’t Have to Be a Baby to Cry
7” Col 1-793, Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella / In a Little Spanish Town
7” Col 1-866, It’s the Dreamer in Me / The Dixieland Band From S Claus Land
7” Dec DL 734755 (LLP #110), Jimmy Dorsey’s Greatest Hits, Aug 1970
10” LPs
10” Br BL 58009 – see under “Red Nichols”
10” Col CL-6095, Dixie by Dorsey: JD . . . Jazz Band, 1950 Jim Flora cover
10” Col CL-6114, “dorseyland” dance parade: jimmy dorsey and . . . , 1950
10” Col CL-6165, Polkas By Dorsey
10” Col (E) 33S1026, Dixie by Dorsey: JD . . . Jazz Band
10” Coral CRL 56004, JD And His Orch Vol 1: Contrasting music, 1950
10” Coral CRL 56008, JD And His Orch Vol 2: Contrasting music, 1950
10” Coral CRL 56033, George Gershwin Music played by JD and his . . . , 1950
10” Coral (G) 96 016 – see under “Red Nichols”
10” Dec DL 5091, Latin American Favorites, 1950
10” Dec (Brazil) LTN-28, Jimmy Dorsey: Sucessos Latino Americanos
10” Festival (Aus) CFR10-376, JD And His Orch Vol 1: Contrasting music
10” Festival (Aus) CFR10-377, JD And His Orch Vol 2: Contrasting music
10” Festival (Aus) CFR10-378, George Gershwin Music played by JD and . . .
10” Festival (Aus) CFR10-500, Latin American Favorites, Nov 1954
10” Fontana (G) J 73 802 – see under “J Dorsey Orch directed by Lee Castle”
12” LPs
ABC (G) 27 537 XAT, Memories: Jimmy Dorsey [ = Fraternity recordings ]
ABC Records (Aus) L38687 – see under “Various Artists”
Ace of Clubs (E) ACL 1176 – see under “Various Artists”
Ace of H (E) AH 114, The Great Jimmy Dorsey, 1966
Ajax 103, JD in Disco Order Vol 1, 1977
Ajax 114, JD in Disco Order Vol 2
Ajax 117, JD In Disco Order, Vol 3
Ajax 118. JD In Disco Order Vol 4
Ajax 124, JD In Disco Order vol 5
Ajax 128, JD In Disco Order, Vol 6
Ajax 134, JD in Disco Order Vol 7
Ajax 141, JD in Disco Order Vol 8: Nov 21, 1938 – Mar 3, 1939
Ajax 148, JD In Disco Order Vol 9
Ajax 156, JD In Disco Order Volume 10: Jun 16, 1939 – Aug 14, 1939, 1979
Ajax 164, JD In Disco Order, Vol 11: Aug 14, 1939 – Nov 3, 1939
Ajax 172, JD in Disco Order, Vol 12: Nov 3, 1939 – Apr 9, 1940
Ajax 205, JD in Disco Order, Vol 13: Apr 9, 1940 – May 10, 1940
Ajaz 213, JD In Disco Order Vol 14: May 10, 1940 – Sep 3, 1940
Ajaz 221, JD In Disco Order, Vol 15: Sep 3, 1940 – Feb 3, 1941
Ajaz 229, JD In Disco Order, Vol 16: Feb 3, 1941 – Apr 29, 1941
Ajaz 237, JD in Disco Order Vol 17 1941
Ajaz 245, JD In Disco Order Vol 18
Ajaz 253, JD in Disco Order Vol 19
Ajaz 267, JD Complete In Disco Order Vol 21: May 1, 1942 – Jul 14, 1942
Ajaz 275, JD Complete In Disco Order Vol 22: Jul 14, 1942 – Feb 16, 1944
Ajaz 282, The Complete JD In Disco Order Vol 23: Feb 16, 1944 – Jan 11, 1945
Ajaz 296, The Complete JD In Disco Order Vol 25: Feb 6, 1946 – Aug 21, 1946
Ajaz 305, The Complete JD In Disco Order, Vol 26: Aug 21, 1946 – Jun 1947
Ajazz 510, Big Band Vocalist Helen O’Connell Vol 2: with JD & His Orch
ASV Living Era (E) 5052, JD and His Orchestra: Pennies From Heaven, 1988
Bandstand BSR-7104, The Early Years: J D And His Orch: 1936 - 1941
Bandstand BSR-7120, JD and his Orchestra: Feat . . .
Big Band Archives LP-1203, Jimmy Dorsey: “Contrasts,” 1974
Big Band Archives LP-1216, JD And His Orchestra: featuring Maynard Ferguson
Big Band Era (G) LP F 20130, Can Anyone Explain: Jimmy Dorsey, 1984
Big Band Era (G) B/2652, Amer J & B History Vol 152: JD: “Moon Of Manakoora”
Biograph BLP-C-13 – see under “Various Artists”
Br (E) LAT 8037 – see under “Various Artists”
Br (G) 87 079 – see under “Various Artists”
CBS Spec Prod PM 17003, The “Music of Your Life”: JD & His O: Feat H O’C
Cicala (It) BLJ 8016 – see under “Various Artists”
Circle CLP-30, Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra . . . 1939 - 1940
Circle CLP-46, Jimmy Dorsey And His Orchestra . . . “Mostly 1940”
Col CL 599 – see under “Various Artists”
Col CL 608, Dixie By Dorsey: JD . . . Jazz Band, 1955 maroon label w/gold print
Col CL 608, Dixie By Dorsey: JD . . . J Band, 1955 red & blk label w/6-eye logos
Col (J) YL-144, Dixie By Dorsey: Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra
Contour (E) 2870 392, ‘So Rare’: Jimmy Dorsey His Orchestra And Chorus
Coral 6.22183, Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
Coral 6.28219, The Great Jimmy Dorsey
Dan (J) VC 5009 – see under “Various Artists”
Dan (J) VC 5027 – see under “Various Artists”
Dec (G) 6.23550, The Uncollected JD 1939-40
Dec DL 4248, Remember Jimmy… B Eberly and H O’Connell with JD and . . .
Dec DL 4853, Jimmy Dorsey’s Greatest Hits: JD And His Orchestra, May 1967
Dec DL 8045 – see under “Various Artists”
Dec DL 8153, latin amer favorites… jd: with b eberly and h o’connell, 1955
Dec DL 8609, The Great Jimmy Dorsey, 1957
Dec DL 8654 – see under “Various Artists”
Dec DL 74248e, Remember Jimmy… B Eberly and H O’Connell with JD and . . .
Dec DL 74853e, Jimmy Dorsey’s Greatest Hits: JD And His Orchestra, May 1967
Déjà Vu (It) DVLP 2063, The JD Collection: 20 Golden Greats, 1986
Dot DLP-3437, So Rare: Jimmy Dorsey, Aug 1962 red cover like F-1008
Dot DLP-3437, So Rare white cover
Dot DLP-3818 – see under “Various Artists”
Dot DLP-25437, So Rare: Jimmy Dorsey, Aug 1962 red cover like F-1008
Dot DLP-25437, So Rare white cover
Everest Arc of Folk and J FS-221e – see under “Various Artists”
Everest Arc of Folk and Jazz FS-359e – see under “Various Artists”
Everest Arc of Folk and Jazz FS-367e – see under “Various Artists”
Fairway Records 45-45 – see under “Various Artists”
Fanfare LP 2-102 – see under “Various Artists”
Fanfare LP 8-108, JD And His O Live At The Meadowbrook: Oct 5, 1939
Festival (Aus) FL 30,808, Remember Jimmy… B Eberly and H O’Connell with JD
Festival (Aus) SDL 932, Jimmy Dorsey’s Greatest Hits, 1967
First Heard (E) 4, Superb Performances . . . JD And His Musicians: 1944-1947
First Heard (E) 19, Superb Perfs . . . JD And His Orchestra: 1944-1947, 1975
First Time FTR-1513 – see under “Various Artists”
F Mint, . . . Era 13/14 – see under “Various Artists”
F Mint, . . . Era 79/80 – see under “Various Artists”
Fraternity F-1008, The Fabulous Jimmy Dorsey, 1957
Giants of J GOJ 1023 – see under “Various Artists”
Golden Era Records LP 15011, J Dorsey And His Orchestra: “Heat Wave,” 1975
Golden Era Records LP 15078 – see under “Various Artists”
Golden Era Records LP 15082 – see under “Various Artists”
Golden Guinea (E) GGL 0289, So Rare: Jimmy Dorsey, 1964
Grand Award GA33-503 – see under “Paul Whiteman”
Harmony (Mex) HL 8035 – see under “Various Artists”
Harmony (Mex) HL 8037 – see under “Various Artists”
Hindsight HSR-101, The Uncollected JD And His Orchestra: 1939-1940
Hindsight HSR-153, The Uncollected JD And His Orchestra: Vol 2 1942-1944
Hindsight HSR-165, The Uncollected JD And His Orchestra: Vol 3 1949, 1951
Hindsight HSR-178, The Uncollected JD And His Orchestra: Vol 4 1950
Hindsight HSR-203, The Uncollected JD: Vol 5 “Dorseyland Band” 1950
Hindsight (J) RJL-3112, The Uncollected J Dorsey And His Orchestra 1939-40
HMV (E) CLP-1132, The Fabulous Jimmy Dorsey, 1957
Hollywood Soundstage H.S. 405, The Fleet’s In
Hollywood Soundstage H.S. 407, Four Jills In A Jeep
Insight 210, The Great American Dance Bands: J Dorsey And His Orchestra
Jasmine (E) JASM 2510 – see under “Various Artists”
Jasmine (E) JASM 2513, JD And His O Live At The Meadowbrook: Oct 5, 1939
J Anthology (Fr) 30JA 5221, JD: And His Orch: Feat Maynard Ferguson 1948
Joyce LP 1048, One Night Stand With Jimmy Dorsey: Café Rouge, New York
Joyce 1101 – see under “Various Artists”
Joyce 1127, One Night Stand With Jimmy Dorsey at the Statler
Joyce 1142, One Night Stand With J Dorsey At The Palladium: June 16, 1944
Joyce LP-2009, Radio Discs of Jimmy Dorsey
Joyce LP-3005, Film Tracks Of Jimmy Dorsey
Joyce 6038, The B Bands’ Gtst Vocalists: B Eberly: With JD And . . . 1935-1937
JSP Records (E) 1076 – see under “Various Artists”
Liberty LST-7573 – see under “Various Artists”
Lion L-70063, jimmy dorsey, 1958
London (E) HMG 5022, The Radio Years 4: JD and his Orchestra - 1935, 1976
London (E) HMP 5042, Radio Years 12: JD and his Orchestra 1939/40, 1979
Magic (E) AWE 27, JD And His O: 1945: Live Perfs Never Before . . . Contrasts
MCA 252e, Jimmy Dorsey’s Greatest Hits: Jimmy Dorsey And His Orchestra
MCA 1544 – see under “Various Artists”
MCA 2-4073e, The Best Of Jimmy Dorsey label: black with rainbow 2-LPs
MCA 2-4073e, The Best Of Jimmy Dorsey label: tan 2-LPs
MCA (Aus) COPS 4600, Jimmy Dorsey’s Greatest Hits, 1971
MCA (E) MCM 5025 – see under “Various Artists”
MCA (E) MCM 5031 - see under “Various Artists”
MCA Coral (G) COPS 7449-D1/2, The Great Jimmy Dorsey 1935-1940
MCA Coral (G) PC07839, Silver Star Swing Series present JD And His Orch
MCA (J) MVJJ-30061, latin amer favs... jd: with . . . [ = DL 8153 ]
MCA (Sp) 255009-1 – see under “Various Artists”
Meritt 11 – see under “Various Artists”
Music for Pleasure (E) MFP 1183 – see under “Paul Whiteman”
Music for Pleasure (E) MFP 50553 – see under “Various Artists”
Music of Your Life PM 17003, Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra, 1983
Odeon (Brazil) MOFB-39, O Fabuloso Jimmy Dorsey
Onward to Yesterday OTY-1513 – see under “Various Artists”
Quality (Can) V-1599, The Fabulous Jimmy Dorsey
Queen Disc (It) 028, Jimmy Dorsey
Past Perfect (G) 904360, Jimmy Dorsey: Blue Lou
Piccadilly 3352, Jimmy Dorsey: Big Band Series/Original Recording, 1980
Popular Record Club (Aus) E 51 – see under “Various Artists”
Power Pak 244e, The Fabulous Jimmy Dorsey Plays His Biggest Hits, 1974
Proj 3 PR-2-6036 – see under “Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra directed by Lee Castle”
PYE (E) Golden Guinea GGL 0289, So Rare: Jimmy Dorsey
RCA Spec Prod SVM2-0731 – see nder “Various Artists”
Rediffusion (E) 0100173 – see under “Various Artists”
Redwood Records (Can) RWJ 1001 – see under “Various Artists”
Rumbleseat Records (E) RS 102, The Nostalgia Years: JD and His Orch, 1975
Sandy Hook / Radiola S.H. 2046, Uncle Dave’s 78 rpm Nostalgia Party: JD . . .
Sessions ARI 1026 – see under “Various Artists”
Solid Sender (G) SOL 505 – see under “Various Artists”
Sunbeam SB-210 – see under “The Dorsey Brothers”
Sunbeam SB-223 – see under “Various Artists”
Swaggie (Aus) S 1295 – see under “Various Artists”
Swing House (E) SWH 22, JD a his Dorseylanders: Muscat [ sic ] Ramble, 1981
Swingfan (G) 1007, Jimmy Dorsey And His Orchestra 1935 – 1942
Sylvania 252, The fabulous J D Orch and Helen O’Connell diff cover than MCA
The Home Shoppe CMP1-1011 – see under “Various Artists”
Time-Life STBB-10, Big Bands: Jimmy Dorsey 2-LPs
Trip TLP-5815, So Rare!: Jimmy Dorsey Plays His Biggest Hits
United Artists UA-LA491-G – see under “Various Artists”
Vic (J) MVJJ 30061, latin amer favorites… jd: with b eberly and h o’connell
WEA (Arg) 82031, Perfil De Jimmy Dorsey, 1985
Yazoo 1062 – see under “Joe Venuti”
Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra directed by Lee Castle 10” LPs
10” Fontana (G) J 73 802, Hits By Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra [ sic ], 1959
Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra directed by Lee Castle 12” LPs
ABC (G) 27 537 XAT – see under “Jimmy Dorsey”
Atlantic 81801-1, Dorsey, Then And Now: The Fab New JD Orch . . . , Jan 1988
Col Spec Prod BN-529, Jimmy Dorsey’s Greatest Hits: LC And The JD Orchestra
Col Spec Prod BN-534, Jimmy Dorsey On Tour: LC and the JD Orchestra
Contour (E) 2870 392 – see under “Jimmy Dorsey”
Dot DLP-3437 – see under “Jimmy Dorsey”
Dot DLP-25437 – see under “Jimmy Dorsey”
Epic BN-529, Jimmy Dorsey’s Greatest Hits: LC & The JD Orchestra, Jul 1959
Epic BN-534, Jimmy Dorsey On Tour: LC and the JD Orchestra, Sep 1959
Epic BN-565, Goodies But Gassers: LC and the JD Orch Swing . . . , Jun 1960
Epic BN-576 – see under “Various Artists”
Epic LN-3560, Jimmy Dorsey’s Greatest Hits: LC & The JD Orchestra, Jul 1959
Epic LN-3579, Jimmy Dorsey On Tour: LC and the JD Orchestra, Sep 1959
Epic LN-3681, Goodies But Gassers: LC and the JD Orch Swing . . . , Jun 1960
Fontana (E) TFL 5057, Jimmy Dorsey’s Greatest Hits: LC And The JDO, 1959
Fraternity F-1008 – see under “Jimmy Dorsey”
GP Records GPLC 5029, The Fabulous Trumpet Sounds of LC And . . . , 1986
HMV (E) CLP-1132 – see under “Jimmy Dorsey”
Odeon (Brazil) MOFB-39 – see under “Jimmy Dorsey”
Philips (Chile) P 682 167 L, Los mas grandes exitos de Jimmy Dorsey
Philips (E) PSK 3004, Jimmy Dorsey’s Greatest Hits: LC And The JD Orchestra
Pickwick PTP-2038, B Band Plays Beatles Bag + Bacharach / David . . . 2-LPs
Pickwick SPC-3125, L Castle & The JD Orch play Bacharach/David
Pickwick SPC-3174, L Castle & The JD Orch Play The Big B Beatles Bag!, 1969
Power Pak 244e – see under “Jimmy Dorsey”
Proj 3 PR-2-6036, Jimmy Dorsey’s Greatest Hits, 1981 2-LPs
Quality (Can) V-1599 – see under “Jimmy Dorsey”
Seagull Records LG-8216, So Rare: Jimmy Dorsey, 1980
Sears SPC 476, LC & The JD Orch Play The Big Band Beatles Bag!
Swingin’ Records DL-1327, As T Goes By . . . LC and His Fabulous JD O, 1980
Trip TLP-5815 – see under “Jimmy Dorsey”
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