Matt Dennis

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Matt Dennis

Matthew Loveland Dennis (February 11, 1914 – June 21, 2002) was an American singer, pianist, band leader, arranger, and writer of music for popular songs.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 11, 1914 (Seattle), Died June 21, 2002 (Riverside)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, vocalist, songwriter

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 29 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	PBS-049838	10-in.	6/3/1940	Who's Yehudi?	Dorothy Allen ; Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio	composer
Victor	BS-060628	10-in.	2/7/1941	Everything happens to me	Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-060629	10-in.	2/7/1941	Little man with a candy cigar	Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-060900	10-in.	2/17/1941	Will you still be mine?	Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-060901	10-in.	2/17/1941	You betcha my life	Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-060902	10-in.	2/17/1941	Let's get away from it all	The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-060903	10-in.	2/17/1941	Let's get away from it all	Connie Haines ; The Pied Pipers ; Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and mixed vocal ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-060904	10-in.	2/17/1941	I love it so	Paul Mason ; The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble	composer
Victor	PBS-061751	10-in.	10/24/1941	The skunk song	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Dick Morgan	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-062766	10-in.	3/20/1941	Let's get away from it all	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Male vocal solo, with electric organ, guitar, and drums	composer
Victor	BS-063353	10-in.	4/14/1941	Everything happens to me	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-064995	10-in.	10/16/1941	Violets for your furs	Californians ; Abe Lyman ; Billy Sherman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-065914	10-in.	5/28/1941	Nine old men	The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-065916	10-in.	5/28/1941	Free for all	The Pied Pipers ; Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-067524	10-in.	8/1/1941	You betcha my life	Bob Chester Orchestra ; Betty Bradley	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-067650	10-in.	8/19/1941	Let's just pretend	Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-067652	10-in.	8/19/1941	Violets for your furs	Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-067932	10-in.	9/26/1941	The skunk song	Charles Peterson ; The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, mixed vocal ensemble, and speaker	composer
Victor	BS-067933	10-in.	9/26/1941	The skunk song	Charles Peterson ; The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, mixed vocal ensemble, and speaker	composer
Victor	PBS-072042	10-in.	1/19/1942	The night we called it a day	Frank Sinatra ; Axel Stordahl	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	PBS-072174	10-in.	3/9/1942	The night we called it a day	The Pied Pipers ; Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-075409	10-in.	7/2/1942	You took my love	Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Decca	L 5266		12/14/1949	Black lace	Matt Dennis		vocalist
Decca	L 5267		12/14/1949	Just a girl that men forget	Matt Dennis		vocalist
Decca	L 5525		4/12/1950	Breakfast at seven	Matt Dennis		vocalist

(Results 1-25 of 29 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dennis, Matt," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100092.

Dennis, Matt. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100092.

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