Jimmy Mundy

James Mundy (June 28, 1907 – April 24, 1983) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, arranger, and composer, best known for his arrangements for Benny Goodman, Count Basie, and Earl Hines. Mundy died of cancer in New York City at the age of 75.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 28, 1907 (Cincinnati), Died April 24, 1983 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, tenor saxophone, composer, leader, songwriter, director, saxophone

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	PBS-97017	10-in.	9/27/1935	Madhouse	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter, arranger
Victor	BS-101255	10-in.	5/27/1936	House hop	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-102214	10-in.	6/15/1936	In a sentimental mood	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	arranger
Victor	BS-102217	10-in.	6/15/1936	Swingtime in the Rockies	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, arranger
Victor	BS-102766	10-in.	6/21/1936	Madhouse	Bob Pope Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-02461	10-in.	11/5/1936	Jam session	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-03549	10-in.	12/9/1936	When you and I were young, Maggie	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	arranger
Victor	BS-03552	10-in.	12/9/1936	Swing low, sweet chariot	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	arranger
Victor	BS-035052	10-in.	3/17/1939	Night song	Charlie Barnet Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	PBS-042177	10-in.	10/9/1939	A lover is blue	Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-042739	10-in.	9/27/1939	A lover is blue	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-043926	10-in.	11/28/1939	Night song	Bunny Berigan Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-044891	10-in.	3/7/1940	So far, so good	Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-047018	10-in.	2/7/1940	So far, so good	Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-047055	10-in.	2/13/1940	Boogie woogie on St.Louis blues	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-047056	10-in.	2/13/1940	Deep forest	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-047057	10-in.	2/13/1940	My heart beats for you	Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-047058	10-in.	2/13/1940	Number 19	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	PBS-055175	10-in.	12/2/1940	Easy rhythm	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-063328	10-in.	4/3/1941	Up jumped the devil	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	PBS-072081	10-in.	2/7/1942	Well-digger's breakdown	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D4VB-1053	10-in.	11/23/1944	Lady Day	Artie Shaw Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D5VB-1125	10-in.	9/14/1945	The shrimp man	Ginger Snaps ; James Mundy	Mixed vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D5VB-1126	10-in.	9/14/1945	The gang that sang heart of my heart	Ginger Snaps ; James Mundy	Mixed vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D5VB-1132	10-in.	9/14/1945	Tico-tico	Ginger Snaps ; James Mundy	Mixed vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D5VB-1133	10-in.	9/14/1945	Juke box Joe	Ginger Snaps ; James Mundy	Mixed vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D7VB-0652	10-in.	3/13/1947	One o'clock boogie	Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-0655	10-in.	3/13/1947	Futile frustration	Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D9VB-0581	10-in.	4/6/1949	Big foot	Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D9VB-0582	10-in.	4/6/1949	Black velvet	Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	W152201	10-in.	5/24/1932	Mush mouth	Claude Hopkins and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Atlantic	613	10-in.	6/27/1951	Now I lay me down	Al Hibbler ; Jimmy Mundy Orchestra		leader
Atlantic	614	10-in.	6/27/1951	This is always	Al Hibbler ; Jimmy Mundy Orchestra		leader
Decca	39356	10-in.	2/12/1935	Disappointed in love	Earl Hines Orchestra		arranger, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	39357	10-in.	2/12/1935	Rhythm lullaby-1	Earl Hines Orchestra		arranger, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	39358	10-in.	2/12/1935	Japanese sandman-2	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	39359	10-in.	2/12/1935	Bubbling over-1	Earl Hines Orchestra		arranger, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	39360	10-in.	2/12/1935	Blue because of you-2	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	39361	10-in.	2/12/1935	Julia-3	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	81296		7/20/1951	If, if, if you were mine	Gladys Bruce		arranger, leader
Decca	81297		7/20/1951	I've got the blues for my baby	Gladys Bruce		arranger, leader
Decca	81298		7/20/1951	Trinidad Daddy	Gladys Bruce		arranger, leader
Decca	81299		7/20/1951	The right kind of feeling	Gladys Bruce		arranger, leader
Decca	C 9461	10-in.	9/12/1934	That's a plenty	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	C 9462	10-in.	9/12/1934	Fat babes	Earl Hines Orchestra		arranger, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	C 9463	10-in.	9/12/1934	Maple leaf rag	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	C 9464	10-in.	9/12/1934	Sweet Georgia Brown	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	C 9465	10-in.	9/12/1934	Rosetta-2	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	C 9474	10-in.	9/13/1934	Copenhagen-2	Earl Hines Orchestra		arranger, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	C 9475	10-in.	9/13/1934	Angry	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	C 9476	10-in.	9/13/1934	Wolverine blues-3	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	C 9477	10-in.	9/13/1934	Rock and rye-2	Earl Hines Orchestra		arranger, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	C 9478	10-in.	9/13/1934	Cavernism-1, 2	Earl Hines Orchestra		arranger, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mundy, Jimmy," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107256.

Mundy, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107256.

"Mundy, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.