So Many Times (Jimmy Dorsey song)
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So Many Times is a 1939 song written by Jimmy Dorsey
and Don De Vito. The song was released as a single in 1939 by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra, becoming a Top 20 hit.
Jimmy Dorsey released the song as a Decca 78 single, 2727A, matrix number 66083, which reached no. 20 in 1939 on Billboard, staying on the charts for one week. The song was published by Bregman, Vocco, and Conn, Inc.
and his Orchestra in 1939 and released as an RCA Bluebird 78 single, 10438B, matrix number 042730. Jack Teagarden
and his Orchestra recorded the song and released it as a Columbia single, 35252, matrix number 26163-A. Tommy Dorsey
and His Orchestra also recorded the song and released it as a single on Victor, 26386, matrix number 042736.
Jimmy Dorsey
James "Jimmy" Dorsey was a prominent American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, trumpeter, composer, and big band leader. He was known as "JD"...
and Don De Vito. The song was released as a single in 1939 by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra, becoming a Top 20 hit.
Jimmy Dorsey released the song as a Decca 78 single, 2727A, matrix number 66083, which reached no. 20 in 1939 on Billboard, staying on the charts for one week. The song was published by Bregman, Vocco, and Conn, Inc.
Other Recordings
The song was also recorded by Glenn MillerGlenn Miller
Alton Glenn Miller was an American jazz musician , arranger, composer, and bandleader in the swing era. He was one of the best-selling recording artists from 1939 to 1943, leading one of the best known "Big Bands"...
and his Orchestra in 1939 and released as an RCA Bluebird 78 single, 10438B, matrix number 042730. Jack Teagarden
Jack Teagarden
Weldon Leo "Jack" Teagarden , known as "Big T" and "The Swingin' Gate", was an influential jazz trombonist, bandleader, composer, and vocalist, regarded as the "Father of Jazz Trombone".-Early life:...
and his Orchestra recorded the song and released it as a Columbia single, 35252, matrix number 26163-A. Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey
Thomas Francis "Tommy" Dorsey, Jr. was an American jazz trombonist, trumpeter, composer, and bandleader of the Big Band era. He was known as "The Sentimental Gentleman of Swing", due to his smooth-toned trombone playing. He was the younger brother of bandleader Jimmy Dorsey...
and His Orchestra also recorded the song and released it as a single on Victor, 26386, matrix number 042736.
Sources
- Stockdale, Robert L. Jimmy Dorsey: A Study in Contrasts. (Studies in Jazz Series). Lanham, MD: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1999.
- Arnold, Jay, ed. Jimmy Dorsey Saxophone Method: A School of Rhythmic Saxophone Playing. Warner Bros Pubns, 1999.
- Sanford, Herb. Tommy and Jimmy: The Dorsey Years. (Introduction by Bing Crosby). DaCapo Press, 1980.
- Bockemuehl, Eugene. On the Road with the Jimmy Dorsey Aggravation, 1947-1949. Gray Castle Press, 1996.
- tsort.info/music/wjc1ce.htm
- The Jazz Anthology website.