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 576-600 of 941 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D5VB-0919	10-in.	11/9/1945	Make believe	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D5VB-0920	10-in.	11/9/1945	I still suits me	Sy Oliver ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band.	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D5VB-0925	10-in.	11/13/1945	Ol' man river	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D5VB-0926	10-in.	11/13/1945	You are love	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D5VB-0966	10-in.	11/29/1945	Bill	Peggy Mann ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D5VB-0967	10-in.	11/29/1945	Nobody else but me	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D6VB-1312	10-in.	3/1/1946	(Ah-yes) there's a good blues tonight	Clam Bake Group (Tommy Dorsey) ; Tommy Dorsey ; Sy Oliver	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D6VB-1313	10-in.	3/1/1946	Don't be a baby, baby	Clam Bake Group (Tommy Dorsey) ; Tommy Dorsey ; Sy Oliver	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D6VB-1314	10-in.	3/2/1946	There's no one but you	Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Stuart Foster	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D6VB-1315	10-in.	3/2/1946	Sweet Eileen	Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Sy Oliver	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D6VB-1410	10-in.	4/8/1946	(I wanna go where you go) then I'll be happy	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D6VB-1411	10-in.	4/8/1946	The song is you	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D6VB-1413	10-in.	4/9/1946	Bingo, bango, boffo	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D6VB-1414	10-in.	4/9/1946	Tom foolery	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D6VB-1425	10-in.	4/9/1946	Like a leaf in the wind	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D6VB-1465	10-in.	4/16/1946	Remember me	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D6VB-1466	10-in.	4/16/1946	That little dream got nowhere	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D6VB-1467	10-in.	4/16/1946	I don't know why (I just do)	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D6VB-1468	10-in.	4/16/1946	Love is the darnedest thing	Dorothy Claire ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D6VB-1568	10-in.	1/17/1946	If I had a wishing ring	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D6VB-1569	10-in.	1/17/1946	We'll gather lilacs	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D6VB-1605	10-in.	1/31/1946	Where did you learn to love	Stuart Foster ; Sentimentalists ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D6VB-1606	10-in.	1/31/1946	Come rain or come shine	Sy Oliver ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D6VB-2101	10-in.	7/30/1946	Gotta get me somebody to love	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D6VB-2102	10-in.	7/30/1946	That's my home	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director

(Results 576-600 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.