Johnny Thompson


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American arranger often associated to Harry James.
Born June 11, 1918. Died March 26, 1991.
He was married to Virginia Thompson (aka Virginia Gumm, aka Jimmie Garland) (1949-1977, her death).

APPEARANCES +


Various
Jungle Jive (Voodoo Exotica Jungle Swing Vol 1)
2015, 10", Comp, Stag-O-Lee, Swingin' Dick's Records, ,
Swing/Afro-Cuban Jazz
Harry James & His Music Makers
Flash Harry Broadcasts 1942~46
2012, CD, Comp, Mono, RE, RM, Hep Records (3), ,
Big Band/Swing/Vocal
Harry James & His Music Makers
Eight Bar Riff '43~'50
2007, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Hep Records (3), ,
Big Band/Swing/Vocal
Kitty Kallen
Little Things Mean A Lot
2006, CD, Comp, Mono, Living Era, ,
Vocal
Various
Jazz In The Charts 78/100 - Hamp's Boogie Woogie (1944 - 1945)
2006, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Documents
Red Norvo And His Orchestra
1945-1947
2005, CD, Comp, Classics (11)
Mildred Bailey
Mrs. Swing
2005, ,
Swing/Vocal
Various
The Swing Era 1942-1945
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music, EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets, ,
Big Band/Swing
Mildred Bailey
The Complete Columbia Recordings of Mildred Bailey
2000, 10xCD, Comp, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2), ,
Swing/Vocal
Harry James & His Orchestra*
Meadowbrook Memories
2000, CD, ,
Big Band
Harry James And His Music Makers*
Feet Draggin' Blues '44-'47
1999, CD, Comp, Mono, RE, RM, Hep Records (3), ,
Swing/Big Band
Various
Great Swing Classics In Hi-Fi
1999, CD, ,
Big Band/Swing
Gene Krupa & Harry James
The Complete Capitol Recordings Of Gene Krupa & Harry James
1999, ,
Big Band/Swing
Irving Berlin
The Complete Irving Berlin Songbooks
1997, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Verve Records, ,
Bop/Ragtime/Big Band/Swing
Various
Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions
1997, 12x CD, Box Set, ,
Swing/Jump Blues/Ragtime
Harry James And His "Music Makers"*
Jump Sauce
1994, CD, Comp, Viper's Nest Gold
Willie Smith (2) With Harry James And His Orchestra
"Snooty Fruity"
1990
Various
Jazz-Club • Piano
1989, Vinyl,
Harry James
Harry James At The Casino Gardens
1988, LP, Pic, Joyce, ,
Big Band/Swing/Vocal
Benny Goodman
Vol. III: All The Cats Join In
1988, CD, ,
Swing/Big Band
Roy Eldridge
Roy Eldridge And The Swing Trumpets
1987, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, RM, Mercury, ,
Swing/Bop
Tommy Dorsey
The Legend
1986, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd, Num, RCA, ,
Big Band/Swing
Various
The Complete Keynote Collection
1986, 21x Vinyl Signed, Vinyl, Box Set,
Harry James
One Night Stand With Harry James And His Swingin' '46 Band
1984, LP, Album, Joyce, ,
Big Band/Swing
Various
The Swing Era Curtain Call
1984, 3x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Swing/Big Band/Vocal
Harry James And His Big Band
Live In Concert
1984
Various
The Swing Era Encore
1983, ,
Swing/Big Band/Vocal
Various
The Swing Era 1944 - 1945
1983
Various
Selections Featured In The Film Evil Under The Sun (The Music Of Cole Porter)
1982, Vinyl, ,
Big Band
Harry James And His Orchestra
The Uncollected Harry James, Vol. 4, 1943-1946
1979, LP, Mono, Hindsight Records (2), ,
Big Band/Swing/Vocal
Harry James And His Orchestra
The Uncollected Harry James, Vol. 5, 1943-1953
1979, ,
Big Band/Swing/Vocal
Benny Goodman
Broadcasts From Hollywood 1946-47
1978, LP, Comp, Mono, Sunbeam (3)
Harry James (2) With Cab Calloway
One Night Stand With Harry James Volume 5
1978, LP, Album, Joyce, Joyce
Red Norvo
World Of Jazz "Red Norvo"
1978, LP, Comp, Capitol Records, EMI Electrola
Harry James And His Orchestra
The Uncollected Harry James, Vol. 2, 1943-1946
1978, ,
Big Band/Swing/Vocal
Harry James
Spotlight On Harry James
1977, LP, Album, Joyce, ,
Big Band/Vocal
Harry James And His Orchestra, Helen Forrest
The Uncollected Harry James, 1943-1946
1977
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra
On The Sunny Side Of The Street
1977
Harry James And His Orchestra
June 6 - 1944 The D-Day Broadcasts
1977, ,
Swing/Big Band
Harry James
Radio Discs Of Harry James Volume 2
1976, LP, Comp, Joyce
Harry James And His Orchestra
Coast To Coast With Harry James And His Orchestra
1976, Vinyl, ,
Big Band/Swing
Harry James
One Night Stand With Harry James Volume II
1975, LP, Joyce, ,
Big Band/Swing/Vocal
Tommy Dorsey
This is Tommy Dorsey Vol.2
1972
Mildred Bailey
Her Greatest Performances 1929-1946 Volume Three
1962, LP, Comp, Mono, CBS, ,
Swing
The Big Bob Keene Band*
Dancing On The Ceiling
1957, Vinyl, ,
Big Band
Juan Tizol And Willie Smith
Duke's Valve
1956, 7", EP, EmArcy, Pye Records,
Virginia Thompson
Crying In The Night
1956
Harry James And His Orchestra
More Harry James In Hi-Fi (Part 1)
1956, ,
Big Band
Harry James
More Harry James In Hi-fi
1956, ,
Swing
Various
Boning Up On 'Bones
1955, LP, Comp, Mono, EmArcy, ,
Bop/Swing
Various
Alto Altitude
1955
Harry James
Harry James In Hi-fi
1955, Vinyl, ,
Swing
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra
Tommy Dorsey Plays Cole Porter For Dancing
1951
Mildred Bailey
A Mildred Bailey Serenade
1950
The Wilson-Norvo All Stars
Improvisations
1950
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra
Just One Of Those Things
1949, 10", Promo, RCA Victor
Art Lund
Someone Like You / I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
1949, Shellac, 10", MGM Records
Red Norvo With Orchestra*
At The Xylophone
1949, 3xShellac, 10", Album, Capitol Records
Slim Gaillard And His Trio*
Tip Light / Arabian Boogie
1949
Art Lund
What's Good About Goodbye / It Was Written In The Stars
1948, Shellac, 10", MGM Records
Art Lund
It Only Happens When I Dance With You / May I Still Hold You ("When The Dance Is Over")
1948, Shellac, 10", MGM Records
Art Lund
On A Slow Boat To China / By The Way
1948, Shellac, 10", MGM Records
Peggy Lee
Rendezvous With Peggy Lee
1948
Art Lund
Mam'selle / Sleepy Time Gal
1947, Shellac, 10", MGM Records
Art Lund
On The Old Spanish Trail / Peg O' My Heart
1947, Shellac, 10", MGM Records
Art Lund
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve / Naughty Angeline
1947, Shellac, 10", MGM Records
Art Lund
But Beautiful / Love Is So Terrific
1947, Shellac, 10", MGM Records
Art Lund
Jealous / —And Mimi
1947
Harry James And His Orchestra
And Then It's Heaven / I Guess I Expected Too Much
1946, Shellac, 10", Columbia, ,
Big Band/Vocal/Swing
Juan Tizol And His Orchestra*
Keb-Lah / The Sphinx
1946, Shellac, 10", Keynote Recordings (2)
Juan Tizol & His Orchestra
Zanzibar / You Can't Have Your Cake And Eat It
1946, Shellac, 10", Keynote Recordings (2), ,
Swing
Frank Sinatra / Skinnay Ennis And His Orchestra
The Song Is You / Remember Me
1946, 12", V Disc
Willie Smith Six*
All The Things You Are / I Found A New Baby
1946, Shellac, ,
Bop
Corky Corcoran And His Orchestra* Featuring Emmett Berry
What Is This Thing Called Love / Minor Blues
1945, Shellac, 10", Keynote Recordings (2)
Harry James And His Orchestra
Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry / I Don't Care Who Knows It
1945, Shellac, ,
Big Band
Harry James And His Orchestra
I Can't Begin To Tell You / Waitin' For The Train To Come In
1945, ,
Big Band/Swing/Vocal
Harry James And His Orchestra
I'll Buy That Dream / Memphis In June
1945, Shellac, ,
Big Band
Harry James And The Quintet* / Harry James And His Orchestra
I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) / When Your Lover Has Gone
1945
Harry James And His Orchestra
Ain't Misbehavin' / 9:20 Special
1945
Red Norvo's All Star Sextet* Featuring Teddy Wilson & Slam Stewart / Red Norvo's All Star Septet* Featuring Teddy Wilson
Subtle Sextology / Russian Lullaby
1944, Shellac, 12", Keynote Recordings (2),
Red Norvo's All-Star Sextet* / Red Norvo's All Star Septet*
Blues A La Red / I Got Rhythm
1944, Shellac, 12", Keynote Recordings (2), ,
Bop
Harry James And His Orchestra
The Love I Long For / I'm Beginning To See The Light
1944, Shellac, ,
Big Band/Vocal
Art Lund
Mam'selle
7", Single, MGM Records
Art Lund
Sleepy Time Gal / Peg O' My Heart
Shellac, 10", MGM Records, ,
Big Band
Harry James
One Night Stand With Harry James At The War Bond Rally
LP, Album, Joyce
Art Lund
But Beautiful / I'll Always Be In Love With You
Shellac, 10", MGM Records
Harry James
The Post-War Period
LP, JRC Inc., ,
Big Band
Tommy Dorsey
Plays Cole Porter For Dancing
7", EP, RCA Victor
Art Lund
It Only Happens When I Dance With You / It Was Written In The Stars
Shellac, 10", MGM Records
Red Norvo
Twelfth Street Rag / Band In Boston
10", Capitol Records
Art Lund
If I Could Be With You / How It Lies, How It Lies, How It Lies
Art Lund
It Happens Every Spring / Look At Me
Vinyl Metrolite,
Various
Sentimental Journey - Pop Vocal Classics, Vol. 2 (1947-1950)
1993, CD, ,
Vocal