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 876-900 of 931 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 84176 | 3/18/1953 | (I love you) For sentimental reasons | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, arranger, leader | |||
Decca | 84177 | 3/18/1953 | Blue and sentimental | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, arranger, leader | |||
Decca | 84335 | 4/15/1953 | Turbans on parade (Arab dance) | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, arranger, leader | |||
Decca | 84336 | 4/15/1953 | Not so Spanish, please (Spanish dance) | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, arranger, leader | |||
Decca | 84337 | 4/15/1953 | Hour glass special (Dance of the hours) | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, arranger, leader | |||
Decca | 84338 | 4/15/1953 | Sentimental and melancholy | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, arranger, leader | |||
Decca | 84541 | 5/18/1953 | The touch of your hand | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | 84542 | 5/18/1953 | Wunderbar | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | 84543 | 5/18/1953 | Falling in love with love | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | 84552 | 5/19/1953 | Tenderly | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | 84553 | 5/19/1953 | The most beautiful girl in the world | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | 84554 | 5/19/1953 | I wonder who's kissing her now | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | 84555 | 5/19/1953 | Charmaine | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | 84556 | 5/19/1953 | One kiss | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 5975 | 1/2/1951 | The searching wind | Tommy Dorsey ; Victor Young Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 5976 | 1/2/1951 | You're the one | Tommy Dorsey ; Victor Young Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 5977 | 1/2/1951 | Smoke gets in your eyes | Tommy Dorsey ; Victor Young Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 5978 | 1/2/1951 | Body and soul | Tommy Dorsey ; Victor Young Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 5984 | 1/5/1951 | You know you belong to somebody else | Mills Brothers | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 5985 | 1/5/1951 | Please don't talk about me when I'm gone | Mills Brothers | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 5986 | 1/7/1951 | The girl friend | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 5987 | 1/7/1951 | Without a word of warning | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 5988 | 10-in. | 1/7/1951 | You gotta show me | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | L 5989 | 1/7/1951 | Then you've never been blue | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 5990 | 1/8/1951 | What is time? | Tommy Dorsey | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dorsey, Tommy," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103345.
Dorsey, Tommy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103345.
"Dorsey, Tommy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Dorsey, Tommy, 1905-1956 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81131524
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