So Many Times (Jimmy Dorsey song)

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1939 sheet music, Bregman, Vocco, and Conn, New York.

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 American jazz musician

James Dorsey was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, composer and big band leader. He was known as "JD". He recorded and composed the jazz and pop standards "I'm Glad There Is You " and "It's The Dreamer In Me". His other major recordings were "Tailspin", "John Silver", "So Many Times", "Amapola", "Brazil ", "Pennies from Heaven" with Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, and Frances Langford, "Grand Central Getaway", and "So Rare".

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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. [1] The song was published by Bregman, Vocco, and Conn, Inc.

Other recordings

The song was also recorded by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra in 1939 and released as an RCA Bluebird 78 single, 10438B, matrix number 042730. [2] Jack Teagarden and his Orchestra recorded the song and released it as a Columbia single, 35252, matrix number 26163-A. [3] Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra also recorded the song and released it as a single on Victor, 26386, matrix number 042736. [3]

Glenn Miller American big band musician, arranger, composer, and bandleader

Alton Glenn Miller was an American big-band trombonist, arranger, composer, and bandleader in the swing era. He was the best-selling recording artist from 1939 to 1943, leading one of the best-known big bands. Miller's recordings include "In the Mood", "Moonlight Serenade", "Pennsylvania 6-5000", "Chattanooga Choo Choo", "A String of Pearls", "At Last", "(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo", "American Patrol", "Tuxedo Junction", "Elmer's Tune", and "Little Brown Jug". In just four years Glenn Miller scored 16 number-one records and 69 top ten hits—more than Elvis Presley and the Beatles did in their careers. While he was traveling to entertain U.S. troops in France during World War II, Miller's aircraft disappeared in bad weather over the English Channel.

Jack Teagarden American jazz musician

Weldon Leo "Jack" Teagarden was a jazz trombonist and singer. According to critic Scott Yannow of Allmusic, Teagarden was the preeminent American jazz trombone player before the bebop era of the 1940s and "one of the best jazz singers too". Teagarden's early career was as a sideman with the likes of Tommy Dorsey, Paul Whiteman and lifelong friend Louis Armstrong before branching out as a bandleader in 1939 and specializing in New Orleans Jazz-style jazz until his death.

Tommy Dorsey American big band leader and musician

Thomas Francis Dorsey Jr. was an American jazz trombonist, composer, conductor and bandleader of the big band era. He was known as the "Sentimental Gentleman of Swing" because of his smooth-toned trombone playing. His technical skill on the trombone gave him renown among other musicians. He was the younger brother of bandleader Jimmy Dorsey. After Dorsey broke with his brother in the mid-1930s, he led an extremely popular and highly successful band from the late 1930s into the 1950s. He is best remembered for standards such as "Opus One", "Song of India", "Marie", "On Treasure Island", and his biggest hit single, "I'll Never Smile Again".

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References

  1. ↑ "Song artist 32 - Jimmy Dorsey". Tsort.info. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  2. ↑ "A Jazz Anthology MP3 Choose listen download MP3 tunes jazz artists". Jazz-on-line.com. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  3. 1 2 "A Jazz Anthology MP3 Choose listen download MP3 tunes jazz artists". Jazz-on-line.com. Retrieved 2015-06-20.

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