So Many Times is a 1939 song written by

Jimmy Dorsey James Francis Dorsey (February 29, 1904 – June 12, 1957) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, composer and big band leader. He recorded and composed the jazz and pop standards " I'm Glad There Is You (In This World of Ordinary Peopl ...

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

Other recordings

The song was also recorded by

Glenn Miller Alton Glen "Glenn" Miller (March 1, 1904 – December 15, 1944) was an American big band conductor, arranger, composer, trombonist, and recording artist before and during World War II, when he was an officer in the United States Army Air Forces ...

and his Orchestra in 1939 and released as an RCA Bluebird 78 single, 10438B, matrix number 042730.

Jack Teagarden Weldon Leo "Jack" Teagarden (August 20, 1905 – January 15, 1964) was an United States, American jazz Trombone, trombonist and singer. He led both of his bands himself and was a sideman for Paul Whiteman's orchestra. From 1946 to 1951, he played ...

and his Orchestra recorded the song and released it as a Columbia single, 35252, matrix number 26163-A.

Tommy Dorsey Thomas Francis Dorsey Jr. (November 19, 1905 – November 26, 1956) was an American jazz trombone, trombonist, composer, conductor and bandleader of the big band era. He was known as the "Sentimental Gentleman of Swing" because of his smooth-to ...

and His Orchestra also recorded the song and released it as a single on Victor, 26386, matrix number 042736.

References

Sources

*Stockdale, Robert L. ''Jimmy Dorsey: A Study in Contrasts. (Studies in Jazz Series)''. Lanham, MD: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1999. *Arnold, Jay, ed. ''Jimmy Dorsey Saxophone Method: A School of Rhythmic Saxophone Playing''. Warner Bros Pubns, 1999. *Sanford, Herb. ''Tommy and Jimmy: The Dorsey Years''. (Introduction by Bing Crosby). DaCapo Press, 1980. *Bockemuehl, Eugene. ''On the Road with the Jimmy Dorsey Aggravation, 1947-1949''. Gray Castle Press, 1996.

External links

Online version on the Jazz Anthology website.

The Jazz Anthology website.
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