Tommy Dorsey

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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 401-425 of 941 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-048761	10-in.	4/10/1940	Buds won't bud	Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-048762	10-in.	4/10/1940	I haven't time to be a millionaire	Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-048938	10-in.	4/23/1940	You're lonely and I'm lonely	Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-048939	10-in.	4/23/1940	East of the sun (and west of the moon)	Tommy Dorsey ; The Sentimentalists	Jazz/dance octet, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	director, instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-048940	10-in.	4/23/1940	Head on my pillow	Tommy Dorsey ; Sentimentalists	Jazz/dance octet, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-048941	10-in.	4/23/1940	It's a lovely day tomorrow	Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-048942	10-in.	4/23/1940	I'll never smile again	The Pied Pipers ; Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-050851	10-in.	5/23/1940	You think of ev'rything	Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-050852	10-in.	5/23/1940	All this and heaven too	Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-050853	10-in.	5/23/1940	Where do you keep your heart?	Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-051278	10-in.	6/13/1940	Funny Little Pedro	Tommy Dorsey ; The Pied Pipers ; Sentimentalists	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble	director, instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-051279	10-in.	6/13/1940	Whispering	Tommy Dorsey ; The Pied Pipers ; The Sentimentalists ; Frank Sinatra	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble	director, instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-051280	10-in.	6/13/1940	Quiet please! (It's the drummer in me)	Tommy Dorsey ; Buddy Rich ; Sentimentalists	Jazz/dance band, with drum solo	director, instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-051579	10-in.	6/27/1940	Trade winds	Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-051580	10-in.	6/27/1940	And so do I	Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-051581	10-in.	6/27/1940	The one I love (Belongs to somebody else)	The Pied Pipers ; Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-051582	10-in.	6/27/1940	Only forever	Allan Storr ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-051873	10-in.	7/17/1940	That's for me	Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-051874	10-in.	7/17/1940	The call of the canyon	Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-051875	10-in.	7/17/1940	Love lies	Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-051876	10-in.	7/17/1940	I could make you care	Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-051877	10-in.	7/17/1940	The world is in my arms	Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-051878	10-in.	7/17/1940	So what!	Tommy Dorsey ; Don Lodice ; Sentimentalists	Jazz/dance band, with tenor saxophone solo	director
Victor	PBS-055108	10-in.	10/16/1940	Swing time up in Harlem	Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	PBS-055109	10-in.	10/16/1940	Swing high	Ziggy Elman ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with trumpet soloist	instrumentalist, trombone, director

(Results 401-425 of 941 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dorsey, Tommy," accessed November 13, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103345.

Dorsey, Tommy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103345.

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