Tommy Dorsey
Thomas Francis Dorsey Jr. (November 19, 1905 – November 26, 1956) was an American jazz trombonist, composer, conductor and bandleader of the big band era. He was known as the "Sentimental Gentleman of Swing" because of his smooth-toned trombone playing. His theme song was "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You". His technical skill on the trombone gave him renown among other musicians. He was the younger brother of bandleader Jimmy Dorsey. After Dorsey broke with his brother in the mid-1930s, he led an extremely successful band from the late 1930s into the 1950s. He is best remembered for standards such as "Opus One", "Song of India", "Marie", "On Treasure Island", and his biggest hit single, "I'll Never Smile Again". |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 19, 1905 (Shenandoah), Died November 26, 1956 (Greenwich)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, director, leader, arranger, composer, songwriter, trumpet, vocalist, speaker, piano
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Recordings (Results 551-575 of 931 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D5VB-0600 | 10-in. | 9/11/1945 | A door will open | Stuart Foster ; Sentimentalists ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0617 | 10-in. | 9/20/1945 | Chloe (song of the swamp) | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0618 | 10-in. | 9/20/1945 | At the fat man's | Charlie Shavers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0689 | 10-in. | 10/18/1945 | The moment I met you | Sentimentalists ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Vocal group, with jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0690 | 10-in. | 10/18/1945 | That went out with button shoes | Pat Brewster ; Stuart Foster ; Sentimentalists ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Female-male vocal duet, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone, vocalist | |
| Victor | D5VB-0729 | 10-in. | 4/13/1945 | Tales from the Vienna woods | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0730 | 10-in. | 4/13/1945 | Out of this world | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0731 | 10-in. | 4/13/1945 | Emperor waltz | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0732 | 10-in. | 4/14/1945 | Roses from the south | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0733 | 10-in. | 4/14/1945 | Vienna life | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0734 | 10-in. | 4/14/1945 | You came along from out of nowhere | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0738 | 10-in. | 4/30/1945 | Artist's life waltz | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0752 | 10-in. | 5/14/1945 | On the beautiful blue Danube | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0753 | 10-in. | 5/14/1945 | You and you | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0754 | 10-in. | 5/14/1945 | One thousand and one nights | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0755 | 10-in. | 5/14/1945 | Voices of Spring | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0756 | 10-in. | 5/14/1945 | Wine, women and song | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
| Victor | D5VB-0757 | 10-in. | 5/14/1945 | There you go | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0758 | 10-in. | 5/14/1945 | The minor goes muggin' | Duke Ellington ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Piano solo, with jazz/dance orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0820 | 10-in. | 11/2/1945 | Why do I love you | Stuart Foster ; The Sentimentalists ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
| Victor | D5VB-0825 | 10-in. | 11/6/1945 | Can't help lovin' dat man | Peggy Mann ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0919 | 10-in. | 11/9/1945 | Make believe | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
| Victor | D5VB-0920 | 10-in. | 11/9/1945 | I still suits me | Sy Oliver ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band. | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
| Victor | D5VB-0925 | 10-in. | 11/13/1945 | Ol' man river | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
| Victor | D5VB-0926 | 10-in. | 11/13/1945 | You are love | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dorsey, Tommy," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103345.
Dorsey, Tommy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103345.
"Dorsey, Tommy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024.
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