Harry James (trumpet); Buddy DeVito, Patricia Lindon, Ginny Powell, Kitty Kallen, Betty Grable
(vocals); Hayden Causey (guitar); Gerald Joyce (violin, viola); Mischa Russell, Jack Gootkin, Jerome
Reisler, Nick Pisani, Ernest Karpati, Harry Jawarski, Robert Bein, George Grossman, John de Voodgt, Gershon
Oberstein, Larry Kurkdjie, Edward Bergman, Paul Leonkron, Sol Giskin, Alex Beller, Sam Caplan, Harry
Bluestone (violin); Sam Freed, David Sterkin, David Amsterdam, Harold Sorin, Alex Nieman, Monchi Fernandez,
Bill Spears, Leonard Atkins, Mike Russell (viola); Cy Bernard, Carl Ziegler, Elia Friede (cello); Eddie
Rosa (clarinet, Alto Saxophone, flugelhorn); Willie Smith (clarinet, alto saxophone); Murray Williams (alto
saxophone); Stewart Bruner (Tenor Saxophone, baritone saxophone); Corky Corcoran (tenor saxophone); George
Davis (Baritone Saxophone); James Grimes, Leonard Corris, Al Ramsey, Red Berkens, James Troutman, Jimmy
Salko, Jimmy Campbell (trumpet); Dalton Rizzotto, Vic Hamann, Dick Bellerose, Nick Noel, Charles Preble,
Ray Heath (trombone); Juan Tizol (valve trombone); Arnold Ross (piano); Ray Toland, Lou Fromm, Nick Fatool
(drums).
James played with Ben Pollack, then became famous with Benny Goodman before starting his own band in 1939. His connection with Tommy Dorsey was that his was the first name band to feature a young singer named Frank Sinatra, who was soon hired away by Tommy. And the rest, as they say, was history.
Benny Goodman's arranger for "Blue Orchids" in 1939 was the talented composer and arranger, Mel Powell. Powell was known for his innovative arrangements and played a significant role in shaping the sound of Goodman's orchestra during that era. His work contributed to the distinctive style that helped define the swing music of the time.
In July 1939, the number one song in the United States was "Somebody Else Is Taking My Place" by the popular band, Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, featuring vocals by Frank Sinatra. This song topped the charts during a time when big band music was at its peak. The cultural landscape was shifting as the world was on the brink of World War II.
2001 inductee into the Rock and Roll hall of Fame, James Burton, was born in 1939 in the southern state of Louisiana, though sites disagree as to weather he was born in Minden or in Dubberly.
He recorded it with Tommy Dorsey with The Pied Pipers around 1941 and again (just the verse) around 1962 on "Sinatra And Strings" arranged by Don Costa. It should be noted the song was not written by Sinatra but by Hoagy Carmichael in 1929. It was one of the most recorded songs in history with over 2000 versions by various artists.
James Harry Covington died in 1939.
Frank Sinatra
Dave Apollon and His Orchestra - 1939 was released on: USA: May 1939
Blue Barron and His Orchestra - 1939 was released on: USA: 21 January 1939
Russ Morgan and His Orchestra - 1939 was released on: USA: 25 February 1939
Clyde Lucas and His Orchestra - 1939 was released on: USA: 7 January 1939
Rita Rio and Her Orchestra - 1939 was released on: USA: 1 July 1939
Clyde Lucas and His Orchestra - 1939 is rated/received certificates of: USA:Approved
Dave Apollon and His Club Casanova Orchestra - 1939 was released on: USA: April 1939
BBC Television Orchestra ended in 1939.
The cast of Dave Apollon and His Orchestra - 1939 includes: Hank Morton as Ivan
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra - 1939 is rated/received certificates of: USA:Approved (PCA #2346)