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 popular and highly 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 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, speaker, vocalist, piano
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Recordings (Results 176-200 of 836 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-011352 | 10-in. | 7/20/1937 | After you | Clambake Seven ; Sam Coslow ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-011353 | 10-in. | 7/20/1937 | Stardust on the moon | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-011354 | 10-in. | 7/20/1937 | Have you got any castles, baby? | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-011355 | 10-in. | 7/20/1937 | You've got something there | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-011356 | 10-in. | 7/20/1937 | Night and day | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-011357 | 10-in. | 7/20/1937 | Smoke gets in your eyes | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-011359 | 10-in. | 7/21/1937 | Passionette | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-011360 | 10-in. | 7/21/1937 | Morning air | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-011361 | 10-in. | 7/21/1937 | Canadian capers | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-011362 | 10-in. | 7/21/1937 | The morning after | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, songwriter, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-011363 | 10-in. | 7/21/1937 | Once in a while | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | CS-011701 | 12-in. | 8/21/1937 | Record of welcome to Harry [Henry] Hall of England—6 bands of talks by dance band leaders | Rudy Vallée | Re-recording: Talk | speaker | |
| Victor | BS-011710 | 10-in. | 8/12/1937 | An old flame never dies | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-011711 | 10-in. | 8/12/1937 | You and I know | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-011712 | 10-in. | 8/12/1937 | Good-bye, Jonah | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-011713 | 10-in. | 8/12/1937 | If you were someone else | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-011719 | 10-in. | 8/13/1937 | The Big Apple | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-013354 | 10-in. | 9/8/1937 | In the still of the night | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-013355 | 10-in. | 9/8/1937 | Who knows? | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-013356 | 10-in. | 9/8/1937 | If it's the last thing I do | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-013357 | 10-in. | 9/8/1937 | I may be wrong (But I think you're wonderful) | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-013522 | 10-in. | 9/11/1937 | The lady is a tramp | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-013523 | 10-in. | 9/11/1937 | Tears in my heart | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
| Victor | BS-013524 | 10-in. | 9/11/1937 | Josephine | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Jack Leonard | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-013525 | 10-in. | 9/11/1937 | If the man in the moon were a coon | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Jack Leonard | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dorsey, Tommy," accessed October 4, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103345.
Dorsey, Tommy. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 4, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103345.
"Dorsey, Tommy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 4 October 2022.
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LCNAR: Dorsey, Tommy, 1905-1956 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81131524
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