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 626-650 of 931 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D7VB-1347 | 10-in. | 9/13/1947 | The whistler song | Gordon Polk ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D7VB-1348 | 10-in. | 9/13/1947 | Some things will never change | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Audrey Young | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D7VB-1349 | 10-in. | 9/13/1947 | On the Isle of May | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Audrey Young | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D7VB-1350 | 10-in. | 9/13/1947 | Let's pick up where we left off | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D7VB-2410 | 10-in. | 1947 | Let me call you sweetheart | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Dub from film: Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
| Victor | D7VB-2641 | 10-in. | 12/19/1947 | Sentimental rhapsody | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Audrey Young | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
| Victor | D7VB-2642 | 10-in. | 12/22/1947 | You can't make money dreamin' (or I'd be a millionaire) | The Clark Sisters ; Harry Prime ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
| Victor | D7VB-2899 | 10-in. | 12/19/1947 | Walk it off | Gordon Polk ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
| Victor | D7VB-2920 | 10-in. | 12/21/1947 | Where is the one? | The Clark Sisters ; Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Mixed vocal group, with vocal solos and jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
| Victor | D7VB-2936 | 10-in. | 12/22/1947 | Mississippi mud | Gordon Polk ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
| Victor | D7VB-2937 | 10-in. | 12/21/1947 | Evelyn | The Clark Sisters ; Harry Prime ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
| Victor | D7VB-2938 | 10-in. | 12/21/1947 | Farewell to arms | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Vocal ensemble, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
| Victor | D7VB-2939 | 10-in. | 12/23/1947 | Until | The Clark Sisters ; Harry Prime ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Town Criers | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal group and jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
| Victor | D7VB-2957 | 10-in. | 12/23/1947 | On the painted desert | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Audrey Young | Female vocal, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
| Victor | D7VB-2958 | 10-in. | 12/23/1947 | My gal is mine once more | Tommy Dorsey ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
| Victor | D7VB-2962 | 10-in. | 12/24/1947 | Starlight rendezvous | The Clark Sisters ; Harry Prime ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Town Criers ; Audrey Young | Female-male vocal duet, with mixed vocal group and jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
| Victor | D7VB-3018 | 10-in. | 12/22/1947 | You can never shake love | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Town Criers | Vocal group, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
| Victor | D7VB-3019 | 10-in. | 12/27/1947 | The miracle of the bells | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
| Victor | D8VB-3740 | 10-in. | 5/11/1948 | Judaline | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Dub from film: Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
| Victor | D8VB-3741 | 10-in. | 5/12/1948 | Baby, baby all the time | Lucy Ann Polk ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Dub from film: Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
| Victor | D8VB-3963 | 10-in. | before 10/20/1948 | You know what the trouble is, baby | Lucy Ann Polk ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
| Victor | D8VB-4055 | 10-in. | 12/15/1948 | How many tears must fall | Denny Dennis ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
| Victor | D8VB-4056 | 10-in. | 12/15/1948 | Down by the station | Denny Dennis ; Lucy Ann Polk ; Sentimentalists ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Female-male vocal duet, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
| Victor | D8VB-4134 | 10-in. | 12/23/1948 | So in love | Denny Dennis ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
| Victor | D8VB-4135 | 10-in. | 12/23/1948 | While the angelus was ringing | Denny Dennis ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dorsey, Tommy," accessed May 10, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103345.
Dorsey, Tommy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103345.
"Dorsey, Tommy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 May 2024.
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