Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra
James "Jimmy" Dorsey (February 29, 1904 – June 12, 1957) was a prominent Am… Read Full Bio ↴James "Jimmy" Dorsey (February 29, 1904 – June 12, 1957) was a prominent American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, trumpeter, composer, and big band leader. He was known as "JD". He composed the jazz and pop standards "I'm Glad There Is You (In This World of Ordinary People)" and "It's The Dreamer In Me".
During his early days as a musician, Jimmy Dorsey performed with various other ensembles and artists including the Scranton Sirens, The California Ramblers, Red Nichols, Jean Goldkette, Ben Pollack, and Paul Whiteman. He and his younger brother Tommy formed several bands known as “The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra” during the late 1920s and early 1930s which suddenly ended in May, 1935, when Tommy stormed off the bandstand after an onstage argument.
For several months, Jimmy continued leading the band, keeping the Dorsey Brothers name, hoping that his younger brother would return, but he did not. In September, 1935, the Dorsey Brothers band legally became the "Jim Dorsey Orchestra", after Jimmy found out that Tommy Dorsey now had his own band, and had signed a recording contract with RCA Victor. Jimmy Dorsey remained with Decca Records as the two brothers were now competing with each other musically.
Jimmy Dorsey's first hit record was "You Let Me Down" in 1935. His early band was considered to be more jazz-oriented than his brother's, and recordings of some instrumental swing classics soon followed: Dorsey Stomp, Tap Dancer's Nightmare, Parade of the Milk Bottle Caps, John Silver, and Dusk in Upper Sandusky. The band was featured on Bing Crosby's Kraft Music Hall radio show, and did quite well commercially, although being overshadowed by Benny Goodman, (also a clarinetist), whose big band had grabbed center stage in the mid thirties.
Dorsey's main vocalist was Bob Eberly, considered to be the best in the music business, and in 1939, Helen O'Connell joined the band, and the idea to have them do duets together proved to be highly successful. Almost every record released during 1939-1943 were hits, but especially records made with a Latin American flavor like “Amapola”, "Maria Elena", and “Green Eyes”, which topped the charts in 1941.
Certainly vocalists Helen O’Connell and Bob Eberly, were two very important factors in Jimmy Dorsey’s rise in popularity. They continued singing with his band for future records and motion picture appearances. Despite personnel changes, Jimmy remained one of the top big band leaders after World War II and into the 1950s, always updating the sound of his band, but the big band business was beginning to decline.
Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey reunited on March 15, 1945 to record a V-Disc at Liederkranz Hall in New York City. Released in June, 1945, V-Disc 451 featured "More Than You Know" backed with "Brotherly Jump". The songs featured the combined orchestras of Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey.
In 1953, he and his brother reunited to form a (new) “Dorsey Brothers Orchestra.” Tommy was the leader of the group, making Jimmy the co-leader and featured soloist. In 1954, Jackie Gleason chose their band to star in a weekly television show that centered on their band. The show, called “Stage Show,” was a huge hit, and gave other big band leaders hope in a business that was steadily declining.
Tommy’s death in 1956 and Jimmy’s own health problems resulted in the end of his television and musical career in 1957.
During his early days as a musician, Jimmy Dorsey performed with various other ensembles and artists including the Scranton Sirens, The California Ramblers, Red Nichols, Jean Goldkette, Ben Pollack, and Paul Whiteman. He and his younger brother Tommy formed several bands known as “The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra” during the late 1920s and early 1930s which suddenly ended in May, 1935, when Tommy stormed off the bandstand after an onstage argument.
For several months, Jimmy continued leading the band, keeping the Dorsey Brothers name, hoping that his younger brother would return, but he did not. In September, 1935, the Dorsey Brothers band legally became the "Jim Dorsey Orchestra", after Jimmy found out that Tommy Dorsey now had his own band, and had signed a recording contract with RCA Victor. Jimmy Dorsey remained with Decca Records as the two brothers were now competing with each other musically.
Jimmy Dorsey's first hit record was "You Let Me Down" in 1935. His early band was considered to be more jazz-oriented than his brother's, and recordings of some instrumental swing classics soon followed: Dorsey Stomp, Tap Dancer's Nightmare, Parade of the Milk Bottle Caps, John Silver, and Dusk in Upper Sandusky. The band was featured on Bing Crosby's Kraft Music Hall radio show, and did quite well commercially, although being overshadowed by Benny Goodman, (also a clarinetist), whose big band had grabbed center stage in the mid thirties.
Dorsey's main vocalist was Bob Eberly, considered to be the best in the music business, and in 1939, Helen O'Connell joined the band, and the idea to have them do duets together proved to be highly successful. Almost every record released during 1939-1943 were hits, but especially records made with a Latin American flavor like “Amapola”, "Maria Elena", and “Green Eyes”, which topped the charts in 1941.
Certainly vocalists Helen O’Connell and Bob Eberly, were two very important factors in Jimmy Dorsey’s rise in popularity. They continued singing with his band for future records and motion picture appearances. Despite personnel changes, Jimmy remained one of the top big band leaders after World War II and into the 1950s, always updating the sound of his band, but the big band business was beginning to decline.
Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey reunited on March 15, 1945 to record a V-Disc at Liederkranz Hall in New York City. Released in June, 1945, V-Disc 451 featured "More Than You Know" backed with "Brotherly Jump". The songs featured the combined orchestras of Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey.
In 1953, he and his brother reunited to form a (new) “Dorsey Brothers Orchestra.” Tommy was the leader of the group, making Jimmy the co-leader and featured soloist. In 1954, Jackie Gleason chose their band to star in a weekly television show that centered on their band. The show, called “Stage Show,” was a huge hit, and gave other big band leaders hope in a business that was steadily declining.
Tommy’s death in 1956 and Jimmy’s own health problems resulted in the end of his television and musical career in 1957.
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Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra Lyrics
A Sinner Kissed an Angel Stars in the sky were dancing One night perfect for romancin…
A String of Pearls Savoy, the home of sweet romance Savoy, it wins you with…
After All After all, did we really had to part? After all, love…
After You Now won't you listen honey, while I say, How could…
Ain't Misbehavin' No one to talk with All by myself No one to walk…
Alexander's Ragtime Band Come on and hear Come on and hear Alexander's ragtime…
All God's Chillun Got Rhythm Chillun', listen here to me This is my philosophy To see me…
All Of Me You took my kisses and you took my love You taught…
All Or Nothing At All All or nothing at all Half a love, never appealed to…
All This And Heaven Too You give me your lips And your lips are so…
All Too Soon All too soon We had to part The moment you had touched…
All You Want To Do Is Dance All I do is dream of you the whole night…
Amapola Amapola My pretty little poppy You're like that lovely flowe…
Amor Tu, yo, la luna, el sol. Ella, él, la rosa, el clavel . Prim…
And So Do I You like to tramp the hills and heather, And so do…
Anything Goes Times have changed And we've often rewound the clock Since…
Are You Stickin' In my imagination, I live the things I like to…
Baby Won't You Please Come Home? I've got the blues, I feel so lonely I'd give…
Begin The Beguine When they begin the beguine It brings back the sound…
Besame Mucho Bésame, bésame mucho Each time I cling to your kiss, I…
Big Butter And Egg Man Now she wants a butter and egg man From way out…
Blue Champagne Blue champagnejimmy dorseywritten by grady watts and frank r…
Blueberry Hill I found my thrill on Blueberry Hill On Blueberry Hill where…
Body And Soul My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…
Boog Boog it, nothin' to it Jack, Boog it, in the mellow…
Boy Meets Horn In the dark of deepest night There comes a haunting sigh Flo…
Breeze and I The breeze and I are saying with a sigh That you…
But Not for Me Old man sunshine listen you Never tell me dreams come true J…
Button Up Your Overcoat Listen, big boy Now that you got me made Goodness, but I'm…
Candy Some say that love is sweet as a rose, Some say…
Careless Love was the thing that you wanted That's why we answered…
Carolina in the Morning Du, du, du, du, du, du, du Du, lu, lu, du,…
Change Partners Must you dance every dance with the same fortunate man?…
Charley My Boy Charley is an ordinary fellow To most everyone but Flo,…
Cheek to Cheek Heaven, I'm in heaven And my heart beats so that I…
Cherokee Sweet Indian maiden, since first I met you, I can't forget…
Clap Hands Come on, you children, gather around, Gather around, you chi…
Come To Baby Do I took a choo-choo-choo-choo Fast as I could take a choo-cho…
Concerto For Two Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh Oh honey Picture me upon …
Cuckoo In The Clock It's three o'clock in the morning We've danced the whole nig…
Daddy I reckon you all don't know me at all I just…
Darktown Strutter's Ball I'll be down to get you in a taxi honey Better…
Daybreak Daybreak, another new day The mist on the meadow is drifting…
Dear Old Southland Dear old Southland I hear you calling me. And I long…
Deep Purple Woo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo When the…
Do It Again You really shouldn't have done it You hadn't any right I rea…
Do You Care Don't you know I care Or don't you care to…
Don't Be That Way Must be jelly 'cause jam don't shake like that Must be…
Don't Fence Me In Wildcat Kelly, lookin' mighty pale Was standin' by the Sherr…
Don't Get Around Much Anymore Missed the Saturday dance Heard they crowded the floor Could…
Don't Look Now I'm not the guy who cared about love And I'm not…
Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree Don't sit under the apple tree with anyone else but…
Down South Camp Meeting Saints and sinners, come one, come all Have a little revival…
Dream I guess I'll to dream the rest If you can't remember…
East of the Sun East of the sun and west of the moon We'll build…
Embraceable You Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you Embrace me, you irrepla…
Everywhere You Go Everywhere you go sunshine follows you Everywhere you go ski…
Fool Rush In "Romance is a game for fools" I used to say A game…
Full Moon Full moon and empty arms The moon is there for us…
Georgia On My Mind Georgia Georgia, the whole day through Just an old sweet son…
Good Morning Blues Good morning blues, blues how do you do Good morning blues,…
Green Eyes Your green eyes with their soft lights, Your eyes that promi…
Guilty Though you've decided that our love is wrong And think that…
Have You Changed? You can have him I don't want him He's not worth fighting…
Have You Met Mrs Jones It happened I felt it happened I was awake I wasn't blind I …
Hold Tight Hold tight hold tight hold tight hold tight Foo-ra-de-ack-a-…
How About You? When a girl meets boy Life can be a joy But the…
How high the moon Somewhere there's music How faint the tune Somewhere there's…
How Long Has This Been Going On As a tot, when I trotted in little velvet panties, I…
I Why do you go on pretending You know you want to…
I Can I can't begin to tell you How much you mean to…
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
I Can't Face The Music Breeze, stop moaning those wit melodies My man has left me,…
I Cried For You I remember other days how I used to weep Over…
I Didn't Know What Time it Was Once I was young Yesterday, perhaps Danced with Jim and Paul…
I Don't Want to Walk Without You All our friends keep knocking at the door They've asked me…
I Dream of You I guess I'll to dream the rest If you can't remember…
I Get Along Without You Very Well I get along without you very well Of course I do Except…
I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears W…
I Got Rhythm Days can be sunny, with never a sigh Don't need what…
I Hear A Rhapsody And when I hear you call So softly to me I…
I Know Why Why do robins sing in December Long before the Springtime is…
I Left My Baby I left my heart at the stage door canteen This cute…
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart I let a song go out of my heart It was…
I Like To Sing-A Ooh, I want a little girl To call my own Must be…
I Love to Sing I'll sing you a thousand love songs And still they'll seem…
I Poured My Heart into a Song I let a song go out of my heart It was…
I Remember You Never thought I'd fall, But now I hear love call, I'm gettin…
I Said No There I stood in her doorway so boldly, And I whispered…
I See A Million People I see a million people, but all I can see…
I Should Care I should care, I should go around weeping I should care,…
I Still Get Jealous Because I still get a thrill thinking of you And I…
I Surrender Dear Pride, sad, splendid liar, Sworn enemy of love Kept my…
I Understand Why do you go on pretending You know you want to…
I Wished on the Moon I wished on the moon, for something I never knew Wished…
I'll Be Seeing You I'll be seeing you in all the old familiar places That…
I'll Never Be The Same I'll never be the same Stars have lost their meaning for…
I'll Never Smile Again I'll never smile again Until I smile at you I'll never laugh…
I'm An Old Cowhand I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande But my legs…
I'm Beginning to See the Light I never cared much for moonlit skies I never wink back…
I'm In Love With Someone I knew the time had to come When I'd be held…
I'm On A See-Saw I never cared much for moonlit skies I never wink back…
I'm Stepping Out With A Memory Tonight I've been carrying a torch so long, I look like the…
I've Got A Crush On You How glad the many millions of Annabelles and Lillians Would …
I've Got a Feelin' You're Foolin' You are a picture no artist could paint But you're a…
I've got rhythm I've got plenty to be thankful for I haven't got a…
Idaho Away beyond the hills in Idaho Where yawning canyons greet t…
If You Are But A Dream If you are but a dream I hope I never waken It's…
If You Build A Better Mousetrap They say if you build a better mousetrap the world…
Imagination Imagination is funny, it makes a cloudy day sunny Makes a…
In a Little Spanish Town Evenings are crowded with memories Thrilling me again Like t…
In A Mellow Tone In a mellow tone Feeling fancy free And I'm not alone I've g…
In A Sentimental Mood In A Sentimental Mood I can see the stars come…
Is It True What They Say About Dixie Is it true what they say about Dixie? Does the sun…
It Ain't Right Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears W…
it's a wonderful world It's a wonderful world I'm just walking on air Talk…
It's Only a Paper Moon Say, it's only a paper moon Sailing over a cardboard sea But…
It's the Talk of the Town We were more than lovers, We were more than sweethearts, It'…
Jazz Me Blues There are blues that you get from worry. There are blues…
Jersey Bounce They call it that Jersey bounce A rhythm that really counts …
Jingle Bells Dashing through the snow In a one-horse open sleigh O'er the…
Johnson Rag Johnson Flood Mississippi Mud Black Bottom I got 'em Lindy …
June Night Just give me a June night The moonlight and you in…
Just For A Thrill Just for a thrill You changed the sunshine to rain Just for…
Just You Just Me Just you, just me Let's find a cozy spot To cuddle and…
Last Night Oh last night Oh yeah Oh last night Oh yeah…
Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella Just let a smile be your umbrella, On a rainy,…
Let Me Dream Let me dream, while my heart is large As the moon,…
Let Yourself Go As you listen to the band dont you get a…
Let's Call A Heart A Heart I let a song go out of my heart It was…
Let's Dance There may be trouble ahead But while there's moonlight and m…
Let's Fall In Love Birds do it, bees do it Even educated fleas do it Let's…
Lets Get Lost Let's get lost, lost in each others arms Let's get lost,…
Life Is Fine Life is disgusting People are trash You are revolting You…
Little Brown Jug Me and my wife live all alone In a little…
Little White Lies The moon was all aglow But heaven was in your eyes The…
live Maybe I can't live to love you as long as…
Love Walked In Love walked right in and drove the shadows away Love walked…
Lover How gentle is the rain, that falls softly on the…
Lover Man I don't know why but I'm feeling so sad I long…
Lullaby of Broadway Come on along and listen to The lullaby of Broadway The hip…
Mairzy Doats Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey A kiddley…
Man That's Groovy Don't want my mammy I don't need a friend My heart is…
Manhattan Summer journeys To Niagara And to other places Aggravate all…
Maria Elena María Elena you're the answer to a prayer María Elena can't…
Moanin' Low Moanin' low, my sweet man, I love him so Though he's…
Moon Over Dixie Moon over Miami Shine on my love and me So we can…
Moonlight Becomes You Moonlight becomes you, it goes with your hair You certainly …
Muskrat Ramble Look at them shuffling shuffling down Rambling and scramblin…
My First Love What now my love? Now that you've left me How can I…
My Heart Stood Still I took one look at you That's all I meant to…
My Ideal Will I ever find the girl on my mind, The one…
My Sister And I My sister and I remember still A tulip garden by…
Nearness Of You Its not the pale moon that excites me That thrills and…
No More A small Jean Genie snuck off to the city Strung out…
No Strings Why does the gay little dicky bird sing? What put the…
Now You Know Don't you know I care Or don't you care to…
Oh What A Beautiful Mornin' There's a bright golden haze on the meadow, There's a bright…
On a Little Street in Singapore On a little street in Singapore, We'd meet beside a lotus-co…
On Green Dolphin Street It seems like a dream, yet I know it happened A…
On the Alamo Across the alley from the Alamo Lived a pinto pony and…
On The Sunny Side Of The Street Grab your coat Don't forget your hat But leave your worries…
On The Trail When it's twilight on the trail, And I jog along,…
Once In A Lovetime Once in a while will you try to give One little…
One O Clock Jump Amapola My pretty little poppy You're like that lovely flowe…
One O'Clock Jump Amapola My pretty little poppy You're like that lovely flo…
One O'Clock Jump ) Amapola My pretty little poppy You're like that lovely flowe…
One Sweet Letter From You I'm so blue, lonesome, too And I wonder where you are…
Our Love Our love I feel it everywhere Through the nighttime It is th…
Out of Nowhere You came to me from out of nowhere You took my…
Pennies From Heaven Every time it rains, it rains Pennies from heaven Don't you …
Perfidia To you my heart cries out "Perfidia," For I found you,…
Perfídia Perfidia (tonight)jimmy dorsey to you my heart cries out "pe…
Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone Please don't talk about me when I'm gone, Oh, honey, Though …
Rockin' Chair Old rockin' chair's got me, my cane by my side Fetch…
Romance My romance doesn't have to have a moon in the…
Serenade In Blue When I hear that Serenade in blue I'm somewhere in another…
Sing Sing Sing Sing, sing, sing, sing everybody start to sing like dee…
Slap That Bass Zoom zoom zoom zoom The world is in a mess With politics…
So Many Times There's so little time and so much to do There's so…
So Rare What is so rare as a day in June? 'Till now…
Someday Sweetheart Someday, sweetheart, You may be sorry For what you've done T…
Speak Low Speak low when you speak, love, Our summer day withers away …
Stairway To The Stars Let's build a stairway to the stars And climb that stairway…
Star Eyes Star Eyes, That to me is what your eyes are, Soft…
Stardust And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
Stars Fell On Alabama Moonlight and magnolia, starlight in your hair All the world…
Stompin at the Savoy Savoy, the home of sweet romance, Savoy, it wins you with…
Stompin' at the Savoy Savoy, the home of sweet romance Savoy, it wins you at…
Tain't Me `Tain't me baby gee I'm blue `Tain't me that you sigh…
Take Me Tear a star from out the sky And the sky…
Tangerine Tangerine She is all they claim With her eyes of night and…
The Bad Humor Man "Pardon me, is this John Silver" "No, it's not John Silver!…
The Breeze And I The breeze and I are saying with a sigh That you…
The Darktown Strutter's Ball I'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey Better…
The Darktown Strutters' Ball I'll be down to get you in a taxi honey Better…
The Jumpin' Jive Hep-hep! De-boodle-de-ack, de-boodle-de-ackasaki! Hep-hep! O…
The Love Bug Will Bite You The love bug will bite you If you don't watch…
The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down Shep Fields/Russ Morgan Oh, th…
The Nearness Of You Its not the pale moon that excites me That thrills and…
The Peanut Vendor (Peanut do bop do bop) (Peanut do bop do bop) In Cuba…
The Spirit's Got Me You got me this way, say, What are you gonna do…
The Stuff Is Here It's very clear, our love is here to stay Not for…
The Things I Love The glow of sunset in the summer skies The golden flicker…
The Things You Miss You are the promised kiss of springtime That makes the lonel…
The White Cliffs Of Dover There'll be bluebirds over The white cliffs of Dover Tomorro…
The Whole World Is Singing My Song The whole world is singing my song But I sing it…
Them There Eyes I fell in love with you the first time I…
There Are Yanks A heart that's true, there are such things A dream for…
They Can't Take That Away from Me Our romance won't end on a sorrowful note, Though by tomorro…
They're Either Too Young Or Too Old You marched away and left this town As empty as can…
They´re Either Too Young Or Too Old You marched away and left this town As empty as can…
Third Man Theme When a zither starts to play You'll remember yesterday In it…
This Can't Be Love This can't be love Because I feel so well No sobs, no…
This is No Laughing Matter I have a feeling that something is wrong, This is not…
Three Little Words Three little words, Oh, what I'd give for that wonderful phr…
Till The End Of Time Till the end of time, Long as stars are in the…
Time Was Time was when we had fun On the school yard…
Together Alone together, beyond the crowd Above the world, we're not …
Tonight Someday, when I'm awfully low And the world is cold I will…
Too Marvellous For Words I search for phrases To sing your praises But there aren't a…
Top Hat White Tie and Tails I'm puttin' on my top hat Tyin' up my white tie Brushin'…
Town Hall Tonight Come along, get ready, wear your grand brand-new gown, For t…
Two in Love Two in love can face the world together, Hearts that…
Two Sleepy People Here we are, two sleepy people Wake up, Ginny Simms Wake up…
Wah-Hoo Wah dee dah dee first you playing Wah dee dah dee…
Wasn't It You Whenever it's early twilight I watch 'til a star breaks thro…
Way Down Yonder in New Orleans Way down yonder in New Orleans In the land of the…
What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry I don't know why, I made you cry I'm sorry sweetheart…
What Is This Thing Called Love? I was a hum-drum person Leading a life apart When love flew…
When The Sun Comes Out When the sun comes out And that rain stops beatin' on…
When They Ask About You When I go for a walk And meet old friends…
When You Wore A Tulip I met you in a garden in an old Kentucky…
When You're Smiling Oh, when you're smiling When you're smiling The whole world …
You Never thought I'd fall, But now I hear love call, I'm gettin…
You Are My Lucky Stars In my imagination, I live the things I like to…
You Can Depend On Me Every day, along about evening When the sunlight's beginning…
You Let Me Down You told me that I was like an angel Told me…
You You Darling Never thought I'd fall, But now I hear love call, I'm gettin…
You're A Lucky Guy You're a lucky guy, When you consider The highest bidder Can…
Yours Yours till the stars have no glory Yours till the birds…
Youve Got Me This Way You got me this way, say, What are you gonna do…
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6 Lessons From Madame La Zonga: Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga Six lessons from Madame La Zonga You do the Rumba and…
A June Night Just give me a June night The moonlight and you in…
A Little in Love Evenings are crowded with memories Thrilling me again Like t…
After You Now won't you listen honey, while I say, How could…
Ain't Misbehavin No one to talk with All by myself No one to walk…
All God's Chillun Got Rhythm Chillun', listen here to me This is my philosophy To see me…
All of Me You took my kisses and you took my love You taught…
All or Nothing at All All or nothing at all Half a love, never appealed to…
All This and Heaven Too You give me your lips And your lips are so…
Always in My Heart Oh, Bill Why can't you behave Why can't you behave? How …
Amapola Amapola My pretty little poppy You're like that lovely flowe…
And So Do I You like to tramp the hills and heather, And so do…
Anything for You I remember other days how I used to weep Over…
Arthur Murray Taught Me Life was so peaceful at the laundry, Life was so calm…
As Time Goes By You must remember this A kiss is still a kiss A sigh…
Begin the Beguine When they begin the beguine It brings back the sound of…
Besame Mucho Blue Champagne - purple shadows and Blue Champagne, With th…
Blue on Blue Five foot two, eyes of blue But oh, what those five…
Blueberry Hill I found my thrill on Blueberry Hill On Blueberry Hill where…
Body and Soul My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…
Boog It Boog it, nothin' to it Jack, Boog it, in the mellow…
Can Anyone Explain Can anyone explain the thrill of a kiss No! No! No! But…
Change Partners Must you dance every dance with the same fortunate man?…
Daybreak Daybreak, another new day The mist on the meadow is drifting…
Deep Purple Woo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo When the…
Don't Blame Me Ever since the lucky night I found you I've hung around…
Dream I guess I'll to dream the rest If you can't remember…
East of the Sun East of the sun and west of the moon We'll build…
Embraceable You Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you! Embrace me, you irrep…
Especially For You I remember other days how I used to weep Over…
Falling in Love With You I knew the time had to come When I'd be held…
Five Foot Two Eyes Of Blue Five foot two, eyes of blue But oh, what those five…
Fools Rush In "Romance is a game for fools" I used to say A game…
Go Fly A Kite Go fly a kite and tie your troubles to the…
Green Eyes Those green eyes with their soft light Those eyes that promi…
Hawaiian War Chant There's a sunny little funny little melody That was started …
High On A Windy Hill High on a windy hill I feel my heart stand still All…
Hold Tight Hold tight hold tight hold tight hold tight Foo-ra-de-ack-a-…
How Little We Know How little we know! How much to discover What chemical…
I Believe In Miracles Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
I Can't Face The Music Breeze, stop moaning those wit melodies My man has left me,…
I Can't Get Started With You Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
I Can't Resist You I can't begin to tell you How much you mean to…
I Cant Believe Youre in Love With Me Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
I Cried for You I remember other days how I used to weep Over…
I Dream of You I guess I'll to dream the rest If you can't remember…
I Fall in Love with You Everyday I knew the time had to come When I'd be held…
I GOT IT BAD Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears W…
I Got Rhythm Days can be sunny, with never a sigh Don't need what…
I Guess I'll Have to Dream the Rest I guess I'll to dream the rest If you can't remember…
I Heard You Cried Last Night I heard you cried last night and I know why I…
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart I let a song go out of my heart It was…
I Love To Sing The glow of sunset in the summer skies The golden flicker…
I Never Knew I'll never smile again Until I smile at you I'll never laugh…
I Poured My Heart Into A Song I let a song go out of my heart It was…
I Remember You I remember you, oh You're the one who made my dreams…
I Should Care I should care, I should go around weeping I should care,…
I Think of You Never thought I'd fall, But now I hear love call, I'm gettin…
I Understand Why do you go on pretending You know you want to…
I'll Find You Never thought I'd fall, But now I hear love call, I'm gettin…
I'll never say never again again I'll never smile again Until I smile at you I'll never laugh…
I'm an Old Cowhand I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande But my legs…
I'm Getting Sentimental over You Never thought I'd fall, But now I hear love call, I'm gettin…
I'm Steppin' Out With A Memory I've been carrying a torch so long, I look like the…
I've Got Rhythm I've got the world on a string, sittin' on a…
If You Build A Better Mousetrap They say if you build a better mousetrap the world…
Im Getting Sentimental over You Never thought I'd fall, But now I hear love call, I'm gettin…
In a Little Spanish Town Evenings are crowded with memories Thrilling me again Like t…
In A Sentimental Mood In A Sentimental Mood I can see the stars come…
In the Blue of Evening When I hear that Serenade in blue I'm somewhere in another…
In The Mood In A Sentimental Mood I can see the stars come…
IS IT POSSIBLE Is it true what they say about Dixie? Does the sun…
It Ain't Right Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears W…
It's the Talk of the Town We were more than lovers, We were more than sweethearts, It'…
Johnson Rag Johnson Flood Mississippi Mud Black Bottom I got 'em Lindy …
June Night Just give me a June night The moonlight and you in…
Just for a Thrill Just for a thrill You changed the sunshine to rain Just for…
Just You Just Me Just you, just me Let's find a cozy spot To cuddle and…
Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella Just let a smile be your umbrella, On a rainy,…
Let's Call A Heart A Heart I let a song go out of my heart It was…
Little Curly Hair In A High Chair Little curly hair in a high chair, What's your order for…
Love Is Here To Stay It's very clear, our love is here to stay Not for…
Love Me As I Am Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
Love Walked In Love walked right in and drove the shadows away Love walked…
Maria Elana Maria Elena You're the answer to a prayer Maria Elena Can't …
Maria Elena María Elena you're the answer to a prayer María Elena can't…
Marie Marie, Marie, Marie Marie, the dawn is breaking Marie, (ooh…
Mine And Mine Alone This love of mine goes on and on, Though life is…
Minnie From Trinidad Down on an island in the Southern Seas, There lives a…
More And More Whether you are here or yonder, Whether you are false…
My Ideal Will I ever find the girl on my mind, The one…
My Sister and I My sister and I remember still A tulip garden by…
Nearness of You Its not the pale moon that excites me That thrills and…
Never in a Million Years This is the only life for me - yeah Surround myself…
Nevertheless I knew the time had to come When I'd be held…
Oh What A Beautiful Mornin' There's a bright golden haze on the meadow, There's a bright…
on the sunny side of the street Grab your coat Don't forget your hat But leave your worries…
Once in a While Once in a while will you try to give One little…
Opus No 1 There I stood in her doorway so boldly, And I whispered…
Pagan Love Song Come with me where moonbeams light Tahitian skies And the st…
Pennies from Heaven A long time ago, a million years BC The best things…
Perfidia To you my heart cries out "Perfidia," For I found you,…
Say It Is it true what they say about Dixie? Does the sun…
Sing Sing Sing Sing, sing, sing, sing everybody start to sing like dee…
Six Lessons from Madam la Zonga Six lessons from Madame La Zonga You do the Rumba and…
So Rare What is so rare as a day in June? 'Till now…
Some Enchanted Evening Some enchanted evening, you may see a stranger, You may see…
Someday Sweetheart Someday, sweetheart, You may be sorry For what you've done T…
Sophisticated Swing Honey, mascara your eyebrow and come with me We're gonna ste…
Speak Low Speak low when you speak, love, Our summer day withers away …
St Louis Blues I hate to see that evening sun go down I hate…
Star Eyes Star Eyes, That to me is what your eyes are, Soft…
Stardust And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
Super Tiger Rag Hold that tiger Hold that tiger Hold that tiger Hold that ti…
Takin' A Chance On Love Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Tangerine Tangerine She is all they claim With her eyes of night and…
The Bad Humor Man "Pardon me, is this John Silver" "No, it's not John Silver!…
The Breeze & I The breeze and I are saying with a sigh That you…
The Goldwyn Follies: Love Is Here To Stay It's very clear, our love is here to stay Not for…
The Jumpin' Jive Hep-hep! De-boodle-de-ack, de-boodle-de-ackasaki! Hep-hep! O…
The Look of Love The look of love Is in your eyes A look your smile…
The Love Bug Will Bite you The love bug will bite you If you don't watch…
The Music Goes Round and Round THE MUSIC GOES ROUND AND ROUND Tommy Dorsey I blow through …
The Nearness of You Its not the pale moon that excites me That thrills and…
The Spirit's Got Me You got me this way, say, What are you gonna do…
The Stuff Is Here It's very clear, our love is here to stay Not for…
The Sunshine of Your Smile Just let a smile be your umbrella, On a rainy,…
The Tender Trap You see a pair of laughing eyes And suddenly your sighing…
The Things I Love The glow of sunset in the summer skies The golden flicker…
There Are Such Things A heart that's true, there are such things A dream for…
They're Either To Young Or Too Old You marched away and left this town As empty as can…
This Guy's in Love with You I knew the time had to come When I'd be held…
Tiger Rag Hold that tiger Hold that tiger Hold that tiger Hold that ti…
Time Was Time was when we had fun On the school yard…
Too Marvelous for Words I search for phrases To sing your praises But there aren't a…
Too Young You marched away and left this town As empty as can…
Two in Love Love walked right in and drove the shadows away Love walked…
When The Sun Comes Out When the sun comes out And that rain stops beatin' on…
When You Awake When I go for a walk And meet old friends…
When You Wore a Tulip I met you in a garden in an old Kentucky…
When You're Smiling I saw a blind man, He was a kind man, Helping a…
While The Music Plays On Each night in some cafe, I'm on display Until the dark…
Whispering You promised me, green grass, not to tell what you…
You Never thought I'd fall, But now I hear love call, I'm gettin…
You Are My Lucky Star You are my lucky star I saw you from afar Two…
You Can Depend On Me Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
You Got the Best of Me You got me this way, say, What are you gonna do…
You Lucky People You You are my lucky star I saw you from afar Two…
You You Darlin Never thought I'd fall, But now I hear love call, I'm gettin…
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To You'd be so nice to come home to You'd be so…
You're A Lucky Guy You're a lucky guy, When you consider The highest bidder Can…
You're So Desireable You'd be so nice to come home to You'd be so…
You've Got Me This Way You got me this way, say, What are you gonna do…
Yours Yours till the stars have no glory Yours till the birds…
Yours Quiereme Mucho Yours till the stars lose their glory Yours till the birds…
We have lyrics for these tracks by His Orchestra:
A Very Precious Love Ev'ry show must have a song Most ev'ryone agrees For what el…
A-Tisket A-Tasket A-tisket a-tasket A brown and yellow basket I sent a letter …
Adios Maraquita Linda Te quiero, dijiste tomando mis manos entre tus manitas de bl…
Adventures in Paradise Take my hand I'm a stranger in paradise All lost in…
All The Things You Are You are the promised kiss of springtime That makes the lonel…
Almost Like Being in Love What a day this has been What a rare mood I'm…
Answer Me Answer me, Lord above: Just what sin have I been guilty…
Beautiful Dreamer Beautiful dreamer, wake unto me, Starlight and dewdrops are …
Begin The Beguine When they begin the beguine It brings back the sound…
Bells Silver bells, silver bells, It's Christmas time in the city.…
Blue Skies Blue skies, smilin' at me Nothin' but blues skies do I…
Blues for Two Five foot two, eyes of blue But oh, what those five…
Can t Help Lovin Dat Man Oh listen, sister I love my mister man and I can't…
Carioca Ela é carioca, ela é carioca Basta o jeitinho dela andar Nem…
Clair de Lune Lune de miel Nunca sabré cómo tu alma ha encendido…
Come Back to Sorrento Fun may be fun But it's not when the one That you…
Don't You Do It You had plenty money 1922 You let other women make a…
Emaline Don't you hear my heart whisper thru your window, Emaline? I…
Everything I Have Is Yours Everything I have is yours, you're a part of me Everything…
Far Away Places Far away places with strange sounding names Far away over th…
Fly Fly me to the moon Let me play among the stars Let…
For You Alone When you walk through a storm, Hold your head up high, And…
Goodnight Irene Irene, goodnight Irene, goodnight Goodnight, Irene Goodnight…
Hi-Lili Hi-Lili Hi-Lo The sun has got his hat on hip-hip-hip hooray The sun…
High Noon Do not forsake me, oh my darlin' On this, our weddin'…
I Don't Know Don't you know I care Or don't you care to…
I Dream of Jeannie I guess I'll to dream the rest If you can't remember…
I Hear A Rhapsody And when I hear you call So softly to me I…
I Love Paris I'm in the mood for love Simply because you're near me. Funn…
I May Be Wrong I may be wrong but I think you're wonderful I may…
I Talk to the Trees Last time that I came round You wouldn't even open the…
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now I wonder who's kissing her now I wonder who's teaching her…
I'm Sitting On Top Of The World I'm sitting on top of the world Just rolling along, Just…
I.E.O.T.D I believe, I believe I believe in wishing wells And I also…
If Dreams Come True If dreams come true I'll be with you I love that smile…
If I Loved You I wanna be loved by you, just you And nobody else…
It Don Must be jelly 'cause jam don't shake like that Must be…
It Don't Mean a Thing It don't mean a thing If it ain't got that swing (doo…
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Everywhere you g…
Jersey Bounce They call it that Jersey bounce A rhythm that really counts …
Let It Snow Oh the weather outside is frightful But the fire is so…
Let's Face The Music & Dance There may be trouble ahead But while there's moonlight and m…
let's get together I'm so tired of this dull routine Up to town on…
Love for Christmas I'm in the mood for love Simply because you're near me. Funn…
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing Love is a many splendored thing It's the April rose that…
Lover Fun may be fun But it's not when the one That you…
Lullaby of Broadway Come on along and listen to The lullaby of Broadway The hip…
Moanin Moanin' low, my sweet man, I love him so Though he's…
My Foolish Heart The night is like a lovely tune Beware my foolish heart How…
My Old Dutch My old flame I can't even think of his name But it's…
No Other Love No other love have I Only my love for you Only the…
Oh Marie Here while the day is fading, Dear you I'm serenading, My lo…
Oh! Oh, Marie (oh, Marie) Oh, Marie (oh, Marie) In your arms, I'…
Old Folks at Home Way down upon the Swanee River, Far, far away That's where m…
Out of My Dreams You stepped out of a dream You are too wonderful to…
Over the Rainbow When all the world is a hopeless jumble And the raindrops…
Posin Sposin' I should fall in love with you, Do you…
Remember The night was filled with sweet surrender I had a million…
Rock House Blues Lace up your boots and we'll broom on down To a…
Rock It For Me I heard it came to town A new kind of rhythm Spread…
Rudolph The Rednosed Reindeer You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen Comet and…
Russian Lullaby Aka Lullaby Mm Mm Every night you'll hear her croon A Russian lullaby …
September Song For it's a long, long while from May to December But…
September Song From "Knickerbocker Holiday" Oh, it's a long, long while from May to December But…
Serenade Through the trees comes autumn with her serenade. Melodies t…
Shall We Dance Drop that long face Come on have your fling Why keep nursing…
She's Tall She's Tan She's Terrific There's a new gal hit the town That really knows her…
Since I Since I met you baby my whole life has changed Since…
Sing a Song of Sunbeams Give me a song that's robust Feeling the way I am Any…
Singin' In The Rain I'm singin' in the rain, just singin' in the rain What…
Some Enchanted Evening Some enchanted evening, you may see a stranger, You may see…
Stompin Savoy, the home of sweet romance, Savoy, it wins you with…
Stompin' at the Savoy Savoy, the home of sweet romance Savoy, it wins you at…
Stranger in Paradise Take my hand I'm a stranger in paradise All lost in…
Summertime In Venice There's a time each year That we always hold dear Good old…
The Party's Over The party's over, it's time to call it a day They've…
The Sheik of Araby "I'm the Sheik of Araby, Your love belongs to me. At…
The Wedding Samba Way down in the land of the Rio Grande When people…
The Whiffenpoof Song To the tables down at Mory's To the place where Louie…
The Yellow Rose Of Texas There's a yellow rose in Texas that I am gonna…
Theme from Moulin Rouge When ever we kiss, I worry and wonder. Your lips may be…
There They Go There'll be a hot time in the town of Berlin When…
They Say It's Wonderful They say that falling in love is wonderful It's wonderful, s…
Third Man Theme When a zither starts to play You'll remember yesterday In it…
Three Coins In The fountain Three coins in the fountain, Each one seeking happiness. Thr…
Tonight Well, I heard the news, there's good rockin' tonight Gonna h…
Unforgettable Unforgettable That's what you are Unforgettable Tho' near or…
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve When the bells all ring and the horns all blow And…
what is there to say Is it true what they say about Dixie? Does the…
When I Fall in Love Maybe I'm old fashioned, feeling as I do Maybe I am…
Why Don t You Do You had plenty money, 1922 You let other women make…
You Feel It Whenever it's early twilight I watch 'til a star breaks thro…
You Turned the Tables on Me YOU TURNED THE TABLES ON ME Benny Goodman I used to be…