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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 876-900 of 931 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 876-900 of 931 records)

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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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103345

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