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JERRY GRAY 33s
by Music Librarian Christopher Popa
Besides authentic albums by Jerry Gray and His Orchestra, this listing includes a couple that are him but are labeled as someone else (Johnny Gregory, Frankie Capp, Dave Pell), and, conversely, one that claims to be “Jerry Gray” but it’s actually by Francis Bay!
7” LPs
7” P.R.I. SPL8, Let’s Dance!: a salute to Glenn Miller: Arr and Cond . . .
10” LPs
10” Br (E) LA 8550, Tribute to Glenn Miller
10” Br (E) LA 8623, In the Mood: the Dance Music of JG and His Orchestra
10” Br (E) LA 8630, Dance Time with Jerry Gray and his orchestra
10” Br (G) 86 002 LPB, In the Mood: Mit Jerry Gray Und Seinem Orchester
10” Br (G) 86 020 LPB, Mit Jerry Gray Im Glenn-Miller-Rhythms
10” Dec DL 5266, Dance To The Music Of Music Of JG and His Orch, 1950 •
10” Dec DL 5312, In the Mood: the Dance Music of JG and His Orch, 1951 •
10” Dec DL 5375, Jerry Gray: A Tribute To Glenn Miller: 8 . . . , 1951 •
10” Dec DL 5478, Dance Time, 1952 •
10” Dec (Arg) LTM 8334, Bailando con la musica de Jerry Gray
10" Dec (Brazil) LTN 14, Vamos Dancar com J Gray e sua Orquestra
10” Dec (Brazil) LTS 23.001, JG e sua Orquestra Em “Um Tributo a Glenn Miller”
10” Dec (Brazil) LTS 23.007, JG e sua orquestra: Em In The Mood
10” Dec (Fr) AM 233005, Jazz: Dansons Avec L’Orchestre De Jerry Gray
10” Dec (J) JDL 2053, A Tribute To Glenn Miller: Jerry Gray And His Orchestra
10” Festival (Aus) CFR10-243?, Jerry Gray and His Orchestra
10” Festival (Aus) CFR10-341, Jerry Gray and His Orchestra, 1954
10” Festival (Aus) CFR10-343, Jerry Gray and His Orchestra, 1954
10” Festival (Aus) CFR10-535, Dance Time
10” Royale 1820 – see under “Ralph Flanagan”
12” LPs
Baccarola Intl (G) 80112 ZT, The Swingers Back Again: JG Salutes Glenn Miller
Black & White 2JKL-100, Swingtime: 22 of the Greatest Big Band Hits, 1982
Br (E) LAT 8164, Big Dance Tonight: Jerry Gray And His Orchestra
Clarity Records 805, The B Band Sounds Of G Miller: Interpreted By Jerry Gray
Craftsmen C-8005, Ray Eberle & Jerry Gray Play Glenn Miller Greats!
Craftsman C-8035, More Miller Greats (Glenn, that is): jerry gray orchestra
Dec DL 8101, Big Dance Tonight: Jerry Gray And His Orchestra, 1954
Dec DL 8313 – see under “Various Artists”
Dec bound album, . . . Music For The Boy Friend / Mus . . . - see under "V Artists"
Dec DL 38014 - see under "Various Artists"
Dec (Brazil) SLP-7785 – see under “Various Artists”
Design DLP-258e – see under “Various Artists”
Dot DLP-3741, Jerry Gray Today, Aug 1966
Dot DLP-25741, Jerry Gray Today, Aug 1966
Evon 347, The Big Band Sounds of Glenn Miller: Interpreted By Jerry Gray
Gold Crest LP 5038
Golden Tone C 4005, Jerry Gray Plays Glenn Miller Favorites mono
Golden Tone 14005, Jerry Gray Plays Glenn Miller Favorites stereo
Halo 50265, A Tribute to G Miller by Johnny Gregory [ sic ] and his London Orch
Harmony (Mex) HL 8273, El Sonido De G Miller: Orq de J Gray [ sic ], 1965? •
Hindsight HSR-212, The Uncollected Jerry Gray And His Orchestra: 1952, 1985
Hindsight HSR-235 – see under “Various Artists”
Hindsight (E) HUK-212, The Uncollected JG And His Orchestra: 1952, 1982
Int’l Award Ser AK-275 – see under “Various Artists”
Int’l Award Ser AKS-275 – see under “Various Artists”
Jasmine (E) JASM 1039, Big Dance Tonight
Kimberly 2008, Percussion In A Tribute To G Miller: Feat The F Capp Perc Grp
Kimberly 2011 – see under “Tributes”
Kimberly 11008, Percussion In A Tribute To G Miller: Feat The F Capp Perc Grp
Kimberly 11011 – see under “Tributes”
Liberty LRP-3038, hi-fi shades of Gray
Liberty LRP-3089, JG And His O [ At The Hollywood Palladium ], Oct 1958
Liberty LST-7002, hi-fi shades of Gray, 1958
Liberty LST-7013, JG And His O [ At The Hollywood Palladium ], Oct 1958
Mark 56 527 – see under “Various Artists”
Mayfair 9627S, a salute to . . . JG, Nov 1958 cover: Mayfair Stereo logo red vinyl
Mayfair 9627S, a salute to . . . JG blue Stereo dual channel banner yellow vinyl
Mayfair 9640S, Glenn Miller Greats!: Arranged And Conducted By JG, Mar 1959
PRI 3008, Glenn Miller’s Big Band Sounds: Played By Jerry Gray’s Big Band
PRI 3008, Jerry Gray Plays Glenn Miller’s Big Band Sounds yellow vinyl
Quality Records (Can) SV 2122, Swingtime: Vol 1: 11 of the Greatest Big . . .
Quality Records (Can) SV 2123, Swingtime Vol 2: 11 of the Greatest Big . . .
Radiola MR-1149 - see under "Various Artists"
Showcase Records SH-3301 – see under “Various Artists”
Showcase Records SH-4405 – see under “Various Artists”
Showcase (Can) TA-1016 – see under “Various Artists”
Tops L-1627, a salute to G Miller: Arranged and Conducted By JG, Nov 1958
Tops L-1640, Glenn Miller Greats!: Arranged And Conducted By JG, Mar 1959
Tops L-1666 – see under “Various Artists”
Tops L-1680 – see under “Various Artists”
Tops 9747e – see under “Various Artists”
Ultraphonic 50265, Jerry Gray Plays Glenn Miller
Viking VKS-1013, A Salute To Glenn Miller: Featuring Jerry Gray and orchestra
Voc VL 3602, A Tribute to Glenn Miller: Jerry Gray and his orchestra, Aug 1958
Voc (Mex) VL 3602, tribute a Glenn Miller: Orquesta de Jerry Gray
Warner Bros 8291-8292, minitoons for disc jockey: radio only as “Sonny Moon”
Warner Bros W 1284, “Let’s Dance All Night!”: continuous . . . Sonny Moon
Warner Bros W 1335, 30 Top . . . “Let’s D to the Movies!”: 1926-1960 S Moon
Warner Bros W 1446, let y go!: singin’ & swingin’: The P Pipers . . . , May 1962
Warner Bros WS 1335, 30 Top . . . “Let’s D to the Movies!”: 1926-1960 S Moon
Warner Bros WS 1446, let y go!: singin’ & swingin’: The P Pipers . . . , May 1962
Westerfield B-2, Music for Dining, Dancing and Listening =L-1640+9 other LPs
7” LPs with arrangement(s) by Jerry Gray for others
7” Col 1-143, Johnny Get Your Girl / [ The Modernaires ]
7” Col 1-244, Be My Little Baby Bumblebee / Maybe It’s Because [ Bob Crosby ]
7” Col 1-245, The B Blond From B Bend / [ The Modernaires ]
7” Col 1-342, On Accounta B I Love You / Wishing Star [ The Modernaires ]
7” Col 1-343, My Friend Irma / [ The Modernaires ]
7” Col 1-468, Ollie Ollie Outs in Free [ The Modernaires ]
7” Col 1-612, Down the Lane / Rubber Knuckle Sam [ The Modernaires ]
7” Dot DLP-654, Moon Over Naples: Billy Vaughn, 1965
7” Dot DLP 680, Twilight Time And Other Golden Hits: D Contino . . . Arr by JG
10” LPs with arrangement(s) by Jerry Gray for others
10" Cap H-234, Margaret Whiting Sings, 1950
10” Dec DL-5155, Club 15 . . . Favs From A Fav Air Show . . . with JG And His O
12” LPs with arrangement(s) by Jerry Gray for others
Dot DLP-3651, Dick Contino: Italia: Arr And Cond By Jerry Gray, 1965
Dot DLP-3654, Moon Over Naples: Billy Vaughn, 1965
Dot DLP-3679, Michelle: Billy Vaughn: His Orch And Chorus, Jan 1966
Dot DLP-3680, Twilight Time And Other Golden Hits: Dick Contino . . . Arr by JG
Dot DLP-3682 – see under “Lawrence Welk”
Dot DLP-3698, Billy Vaughn: great country hits
Dot DLP-3747, The Versatile Carmel Quinn
Dot DLP-3751, Alfie: Title Song . . . Billy Vaughn, 1966
Dot DLP-3788, Billy Vaughn: That’s Life, 1966
Dot DLP-3828, Ode To Billy Joe . . . Billy Vaughn, 1967
Dot DLP-25651, Dick Contino: Italia: Arr And Cond By Jerry Gray, 1965
Dot DLP-25654, Moon Over Naples: Billy Vaughn, 1965
Dot DLP-25679, Michelle: Billy Vaughn: His Orch And Chorus, Jan 1966
Dot DLP-25680, Twilight T And Other Golden Hits: Dick Contino . . . Arr by JG
Dot DLP-25682 – see under “Lawrence Welk”
Dot DLP-25698, Billy Vaughn: great country hits
Dot DLP-25747, The Versatile Carmel Quinn
Dot DLP-25751, Alfie: Title Song . . . Billy Vaughn, 1966
Dot DLP-25788, Billy Vaughn: That’s Life, 1966
Dot DLP-25828, Ode To Billy Joe . . . Billy Vaughn, 1967
Dot DPR-5, Billy Vaughn Month, 1966
Dot (Arg) 12.477, Luna Sobre Napoles: Billy Vaughn mono
Dot (Arg) 112.477, Luna Sobre Napoles: Billy Vaughn stereo
Dot (Aus) SZL 931,872, Michelle: Billy Vaughn
Hamilton HLP 176, accordion fiesta!: Dick Contino
Hamilton HLP 12176, accordion fiesta!: Dick Contino
Magic (E) AWE 4 – see under “Bob Crosby”
Merc MG 20163, Vic Damone: yours for a song, 1957
MCA MCA2-4164, The Best Of Billy Vaughn, 1980 2-LPs
Paramount PAS-2-1031, Billy Vaughn Plays the Greatest Hits, 1974 2-LPs
Pickwick PC-3074, More: Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra
Pickwick PTP-2036, BV Orch & Singers: Two Sensational Albums in One . . .
Pickwick SPC-3074, More: Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra
Pickwick SPC-3117, Billy Vaughn: Just One Of Those Songs
Pickwick SPC-3600, Great Country Hits: B Vaughn, 1978
Radiola MR-119 – see under “Various Artists”
Sounds Rare SR 5004 – see under “Various Artists”
Vic (J) VIP-7264 – see under “G Miller Orch directed by Jimmy Henderson”
Wing MGW 12182, Vic Damone: yours for a song
Wing SRW 16182e, Vic Damone: yours for a song
I would mention that other albums, such as “Billy Vaughn Orchestra: Body & Soul” (Pickwick SPC-3138) or “Billy Vaughn: The Satin Touch” (Pickwick PTP-2007), may have at least one Jerry Gray arrangement on them – but since the original label, Dot, never identified just which song(s) were arranged by Gray, it’s a challenge to be certain.
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