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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 651-675 of 931 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D9VB-0096 10-in. 1/13/1949 Enjoy yourself (it's later than you think) Sonny Calello ; Lucy Ann Polk ; Charlie Shavers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Vee Tones Mixed vocal group, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone, director  
Victor D9VB-0097 10-in. 1/13/1949 Someone like you Denny Dennis ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone, director  
Victor D9VB-0168 10-in. 2/2/1949 She's a home girl Sonny Calello ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone, director  
Victor BS-Test-2269 10-in. 7/15/1941 Music makers The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble director, instrumentalist, trombone  
Columbia W151708 10-in. 8/6/1931 I apologize Robert Hood Bowers Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trombone  
Columbia W151709 10-in. 8/6/1931 (With you on my mind I find) I can't write the words Robert Hood Bowers Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trombone  
Columbia W152033 10-in. 12/9/1931 Home Dorsey Brothers Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W152034 10-in. 12/9/1931 By the sycamore tree Dorsey Brothers Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W152035 10-in. 12/9/1931 (You knew you'd hurt somebody) Why did it have to be me? Dorsey Brothers Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W152036 10-in. 12/9/1931 Ooh that kiss Dorsey Brothers Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W400082 10-in. 2/14/1928 Mary Ann Dorsey Brothers Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W400083 10-in. 2/14/1928 Persian rug Dorsey Brothers Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
OKeh W400144 10-in. 3/14/1928 Coquette (Coqueta) Dorsey Brothers Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W400145 10-in. 3/14/1928 The Yale blues Dorsey Brothers Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W400633 10-in. 4/24/1928 Indian cradle song Dorsey Brothers Orchestra ; Seger Ellis Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W400634 10-in. 4/24/1928 My melancholy baby Dorsey Brothers Orchestra ; Seger Ellis Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W400698 10-in. 5/22/1928 That's my mammy Dorsey Brothers Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W400699 10-in. 5/22/1928 Dixie dawn Dorsey Brothers Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W400740 10-in. 6/4/1928 Evening star (Help me find my man) Dorsey Brothers Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W400741 10-in. 6/4/1928 Forgetting you Dorsey Brothers Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W400781 10-in. 6/12/1928 God's river blues Georgia Crackers ; Emmett Miller Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, trombone  
OKeh W400812 10-in. 6/21/1928 Memories of France Dorsey Brothers Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
OKeh W400813 10-in. 6/21/1928 Come back, Chiquita Dorsey Brothers Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W401169 10-in. 9/29/1928 'Round evening Dorsey Brothers Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh W401170 10-in. 9/29/1928 Out of the dawn Dorsey Brothers Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
(Results 651-675 of 931 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dorsey, Tommy," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103345.

Dorsey, Tommy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103345.

"Dorsey, Tommy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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