Tommy Dorsey

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 601-625 of 931 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D6VB-3541	10-in.	12/31/1946	How are things in Glocca Mora	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D6VB-3542	10-in.	12/31/1946	When I'm not near the girl I love	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D7VB-0063	10-in.	1/16/1947	Time after time	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D7VB-0064	10-in.	1/16/1947	A thousand and one nights	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D7VB-0065	10-in.	1/16/1947	It's the same old dream	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D7VB-0097	10-in.	1/29/1947	My love for you	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D7VB-0098	10-in.	1/29/1947	Spring Isn't everything	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D7VB-0171	10-in.	2/25/1947	That's life, I guess	Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance septet	director
Victor	D7VB-0172	10-in.	2/25/1947	But I do mind if ya don't	Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance septet	director
Victor	D7VB-0586	10-in.	7/1/1947	I'll be there	Tommy Dorsey ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D7VB-0587	10-in.	7/1/1947	Kate (have I come too early, too late)	Tommy Dorsey ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Vocal ensemble, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D7VB-0588	10-in.	7/1/1947	The old piano tuner	Tommy Dorsey ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D7VB-0589	10-in.	7/1/1947	Deep Valley	Tommy Dorsey ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D7VB-0590	10-in.	7/1/1947	Just an old love of mine	Tommy Dorsey ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Female-male vocal duet, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D7VB-0591	10-in.	7/1/1947	Trombonology	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director, composer
Victor	D7VB-0595	10-in.	7/8/1947	L-L-L-L-A	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Town Criers ; Mae Williams	Female vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D7VB-0597	10-in.	7/8/1947	The old chaperon	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Town Criers ; Mae Williams	Female-male vocal duet, with vocal group and jazz/dance band.	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D7VB-0599	10-in.	7/8/1947	I'm gettin' sentimental over you	Tommy Dorsey ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D7VB-1340	10-in.	9/12/1947	The story of a starry night	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D7VB-1341	10-in.	9/13/1947	None but the lonely heart	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D7VB-1342	10-in.	9/12/1947	The things I love	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D7VB-1343	10-in.	9/12/1947	Tonight we love	Sentimentalists ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Town Criers	Vocal group, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D7VB-1344	10-in.	9/12/1947	Moon love	Sentimentalists ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Town Criers	Vocal group, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D7VB-1345	10-in.	9/13/1947	Our love	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D7VB-1346	10-in.	9/13/1947	I met my baby in Macy's	Gordon Polk ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trombone

(Results 601-625 of 931 records)

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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