Sonny Dunham Catalog

1940 (age 26)

Sonny Dunham - Just A Memory / Estrellita   Varsity 8205

Sonny Dunham, trumpet, trombone; Herbert Sweet, piano; Lou Green, guitar; Charlie Green, bass; Russell Johnson, drums.

NYC, February, 1940

US1342-1Just A Memory
US1343-1Estrellita

Various Artists - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 2   Savoy MG 15018   1953

same personnel.

NYC, March, 1940

US1424-1Little White Lies
US1426-1Blue Skies

Various Artists - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 1   Savoy MG 15015   1951

same session.

NYC, March, 1940

US1425-1Memories Of You
US1427-1Dark Eyes

1941

Sonny Dunham - Bar Babble / no info   Bluebird B-11148

Nick Buono, Joe Gifelli, Uan Rasey, trumpet; Sonny Dunham, trumpet, trombone, director; Dave Hallett, Hal Smith, trombone; Guy McReynolds, alto sax; Corky Corcoran, Jack Richardson, tenor sax; Joe Cook, baritone sax; George Williams, piano, arranger; Pat McCarthy, guitar, arranger; Bunny Donin, bass; Howard Smith, drums; Hal Mooney, arranger.

NYC, April 9, 1941

063725-1Bar Babble

Sonny Dunham - Mighty Lak A Rose / no info   Bluebird B-11124

same session.

NYC, April 9, 1941

063727-1Mighty Lak A Rose

Sonny Dunham - Memories Of You / no info   Bluebird B-11239

Pete Candoli, Paul Montgomery, Uan Rasey, trumpet; Sonny Dunham, trumpet, trombone, director; George Fay, Hal Smith, trombone; Guy McReynolds, alto sax; Tony Bastien, Corky Corcoran, tenor sax; Joe Cook, baritone sax; Fred Otis, piano; Lennie Mirabella, guitar; Roger "Iggy" Shevak, bass; Howard Smith, drums.

NYC, July 23, 1941

066970-1Memories Of You (theme)

1942

Sonny Dunham - You're Blase / no info   Bluebird B-11514

Paul Montgomery, Uan Rasey, James Reiderich, trumpet; Sonny Dunham, trumpet, trombone, director; Dudley Payne, Hal Smith, Kai Winding, trombone; Robert Farrington, Guy McReynolds, alto sax; Tony Bastien, Karl Kates, tenor sax; Joe Cook, baritone sax; Fred Otis, piano; Lennie Mirabella, guitar; Roger "Iggy" Shevak, bass; Nat Polen, drums.

NYC, March 10, 1942

073716-1You're Blase