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 726-750 of 931 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 38705 | 10-in. | 9/21/1934 | Lost in a fog | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 38706 | 10-in. | 9/21/1934 | I couldn't be mean to you | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 38707 | 10-in. | 9/21/1934 | How can you fame me? | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 38708 | 10-in. | 9/21/1934 | The moon was yellow | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 38719 | 10-in. | 9/24/1934 | Don't let it bother you | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 38720 | 10-in. | 9/24/1934 | The breeze (that's bringin' my honey back to me) | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 38721 | 10-in. | 9/24/1934 | Out in the cold again | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 38722 | 10-in. | 9/24/1934 | Day creams | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 38755 | 10-in. | 9/28/1934 | An earful of music | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 38756 | 10-in. | 9/28/1934 | When my ship comes in | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 38757 | 10-in. | 9/28/1934 | Your head on my shoulder | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 38758 | 10-in. | 9/28/1934 | Missouri misery | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 38883 | 10-in. | 10/24/1934 | Fun to be fooled | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 38884 | 10-in. | 10/24/1934 | Let's take a walk around the block | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 38914 | 10-in. | 10/29/1934 | What a diff'rence a day made | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 38919 | 10-in. | 10/29/1934 | Dream man (Make me dream some more) | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 38920 | 10-in. | 10/29/1934 | What can you say in a love song? | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 38963 | 10-in. | 11/7/1934 | Hands across the table | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 38964 | 10-in. | 11/7/1934 | Love is just around the corner | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 38965 | 10-in. | 11/7/1934 | Here is my heart | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 39020 | 10-in. | 11/15/1934 | Apache | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 39021 | 10-in. | 11/15/1934 | It's dark on Observatory Hill | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 39022 | 10-in. | 11/15/1934 | Blame it on my youth | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 39102 | 10-in. | 11/27/1934 | Anything goes | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 39103 | 10-in. | 11/27/1934 | All through the night | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dorsey, Tommy," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103345.
Dorsey, Tommy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103345.
"Dorsey, Tommy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Dorsey, Tommy, 1905-1956 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81131524
Wikidata: Tommy Dorsey - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q313529
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2655923
MusicBrainz: Tommy Dorsey - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b1cfd018-b393-4632-babc-8a343edb4baa
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