Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
The Dorsey Brothers were an American studio dance band, led by Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. They started recording in 1928 for OKeh Records. |
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1961
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 179 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W401562 | 10-in. | 1/26/1929 | My kinda love (One way to paradise) | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W401715 | 10-in. | 3/15/1929 | Mean to me | Smith Ballew ; Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W401716 | 10-in. | 3/15/1929 | Button up your overcoat | Smith Ballew ; Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W401717 | 10-in. | 3/15/1929 | I'll never ask for more | Smith Ballew ; Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W402465 | 10-in. | 6/19/1929 | Am I blue? | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W402466 | 10-in. | 6/19/1929 | Baby—oh where can you be? | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W402467 | 10-in. | 6/19/1929 | Breakaway | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W402531 | 10-in. | 7/12/1929 | Singin' in the rain | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W402532 | 10-in. | 7/12/1929 | Your mother and mine | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W402533 | 10-in. | 7/12/1929 | Maybe! Who knows? | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W404543 | 10-in. | 11/7/1930 | Can this be love? | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W404544 | 10-in. | 11/7/1930 | Fine and dandy | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W404545 | 10-in. | 11/7/1930 | (I can make most anything but) I can't make a man | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E36186 | 10-in. | 2/26/1931 | You said it | The Travelers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E36187 | 10-in. | 2/26/1931 | Sweet and hot | The Travelers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E36188 | 10-in. | 2/26/1931 | I’ve got a sweet somebody to love me | The Travelers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E36189 | 10-in. | 2/26/1931 | Dream a little dream of me | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E36491 | 10-in. | 3/19/1931 | Wha’d ja do to me? | Boswell Sisters ; The Dorsey Brothers | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E36492 | 10-in. | 3/19/1931 | When I take my sugar to tea | Boswell Sisters ; The Dorsey Brothers | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E36911 | 10-in. | 7/8/1931 | It’s the girl! | Boswell Sisters ; Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E36912 | 10-in. | 7/8/1931 | It’s you | Boswell Sisters ; Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E36946 | 10-in. | 7/30/1931 | I can’t get Mississippi off my mind | The Travelers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E36947 | 10-in. | 7/30/1931 | I apologize | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E36948 | 10-in. | 7/30/1931 | Begging for love | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E36949 | 10-in. | 7/30/1931 | Parkin’ in the moonlight | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dorsey Brothers Orchestra," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103918.
Dorsey Brothers Orchestra. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103918.
"Dorsey Brothers Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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Wikipedia: The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
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LCNAR: Dorsey Brothers Orchestra - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82153055
Wikidata: The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q23661714
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