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

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Recordings (Results 551-575 of 941 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D5VB-0337	10-in.	5/26/1945	In the valley (where the evenin' sun goes down)	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D5VB-0596	10-in.	9/7/1945	Aren't you glad you're you?	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D5VB-0597	10-in.	9/7/1945	Chicago	Sy Oliver ; The Sentimentalists ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble, and jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D5VB-0599	10-in.	9/11/1945	Never too late to pray	Stuart Foster ; Sentimentalists ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D5VB-0600	10-in.	9/11/1945	A door will open	Stuart Foster ; Sentimentalists ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D5VB-0617	10-in.	9/20/1945	Chloe (song of the swamp)	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D5VB-0618	10-in.	9/20/1945	At the fat man's	Charlie Shavers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D5VB-0689	10-in.	10/18/1945	The moment I met you	Sentimentalists ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Vocal group, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D5VB-0690	10-in.	10/18/1945	That went out with button shoes	Pat Brewster ; Stuart Foster ; Sentimentalists ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Female-male vocal duet, with vocal group and jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director, vocalist
Victor	D5VB-0729	10-in.	4/13/1945	Tales from the Vienna woods	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D5VB-0730	10-in.	4/13/1945	Out of this world	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D5VB-0731	10-in.	4/13/1945	Emperor waltz	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D5VB-0732	10-in.	4/14/1945	Roses from the south	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D5VB-0733	10-in.	4/14/1945	Vienna life	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D5VB-0734	10-in.	4/14/1945	You came along from out of nowhere	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D5VB-0738	10-in.	4/30/1945	Artist's life waltz	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D5VB-0752	10-in.	5/14/1945	On the beautiful blue Danube	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D5VB-0753	10-in.	5/14/1945	You and you	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D5VB-0754	10-in.	5/14/1945	One thousand and one nights	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D5VB-0755	10-in.	5/14/1945	Voices of Spring	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D5VB-0756	10-in.	5/14/1945	Wine, woman and song	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D5VB-0757	10-in.	5/14/1945	There you go	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D5VB-0758	10-in.	5/14/1945	The minor goes muggin'	Duke Ellington ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Piano solo, with jazz/dance orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D5VB-0820	10-in.	11/2/1945	Why do I love you	Stuart Foster ; The Sentimentalists ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D5VB-0825	10-in.	11/6/1945	Can't help lovin' dat man	Peggy Mann ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director

(Results 551-575 of 941 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dorsey, Tommy," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103345.

Dorsey, Tommy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103345.

"Dorsey, Tommy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.