Jimmy Joy

Jimmy Joy ( born April 20, 1902 in Texas as James Monte Maloney, † March 7, 1962 in Dallas ) was an American saxophonist, clarinetist, singer, and big band leader in the swing and popular music.

Biography

James Maloney began early on a campus band at the University of Texas to conduct and was known as a leader in Texas for his appearances at the Joyland Park in Galveston (Texas ); he was so identified with the fact that in 1929 he took the stage name Jimmy Joy. From 1923 made ​​his first gramophone recordings for the brands Golden and Okeh.

His orchestra was a Territory band playing mostly dance music in the Sweet- style, but in the beginning jazz and occurred in the Midwest, mostly in Dallas in Peabody, Mühlbach, Baker and Adolphus. Joy also took tours to the East Coast of the USA with performances in the seaside resorts such as Atlantic City; In the early 1940s she made ​​guest appearances in the Casino Gardens in Santa Monica ( California).

According to Leo Watson Jimmy Joy was a capable saxophonist, whose hallmark was to play simultaneously on the model of Wilbur Sweatman with two clarinets. He distinguished himself as a singer of Blue titles, which he interpreted in similar style Jack Teagarden.

In his various bands later known musicians played as u a. Johnnie Scat Davis, Matty Matlock clarinet, Spud Murphy (1927 /28) and Harry Babasin. The banjo player in the group, Smith was " Sykes " Ballew, was to become a popular singer later; 1927/28, played Eddie Durham saxophone Jimmy Joy's band before he worked mostly as an arranger. Band singer was kind of Lund, who was later to join Benny Goodman. Patti Page toured the mid- 1940s to 1947 with the " Jimmy Joy Band".

Joy took later on also for the label Brunswick and Decca. The signature tune of his orchestra was "Shine On, Harvest Moon ". The mid- 1950s ended Joy his activities as a bandleader and lived in Dallas.

The State of Texas honored Jimmy Joy with an honorary Texas Ranger, as well as the state of Kentucky with an honorary Kentucky Colonel for his contributions to the Kentucky Derby Orchestra.

Recordings

When Jimmy 's Joys they played a solid Dixieland Jazz; be heard in tracks such as " Wolverine Blues ," " Tiger Rag ," " Milenberg Joys ," " Clarinet Marmalade Blues ", " Riverboat Shuffle" and " Hay Foot Foot Staw ", recorded as Jimmy Joy's St. Anthony Hotel Orchestra.

Among the recordings of Jimmy Joy Orchestra later in their dance band style includes the title " You're The First Thing I Think About In The Morning ", " Cherie Chilly Pom Pom Pee - " "Can not You Understand " " From Monday On" ( with Orville "Andy" Andrews ) and "No No Nora ".