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 601-625 of 941 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | D6VB-2107 | 10-in. | 8/22/1946 | There is no breeze (to cool the flame of love) | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
Victor | D6VB-2108 | 10-in. | 8/22/1946 | This time | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
Victor | D6VB-2168 | 10-in. | 10/1/1946 | To me | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
Victor | D6VB-2170 | 10-in. | 10/1/1946 | At sundown | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
Victor | D6VB-3541 | 10-in. | 12/31/1946 | How are things in Glocca Mora | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
Victor | D6VB-3542 | 10-in. | 12/31/1946 | When I'm not near the girl I love | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
Victor | D7VB-0063 | 10-in. | 1/16/1947 | Time after time | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
Victor | D7VB-0064 | 10-in. | 1/16/1947 | A thousand and one nights | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
Victor | D7VB-0065 | 10-in. | 1/16/1947 | It's the same old dream | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
Victor | D7VB-0097 | 10-in. | 1/29/1947 | My love for you | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
Victor | D7VB-0098 | 10-in. | 1/29/1947 | Spring Isn't everything | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
Victor | D7VB-0171 | 10-in. | 2/25/1947 | That's life, I guess | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance septet | director | |
Victor | D7VB-0172 | 10-in. | 2/25/1947 | But I do mind if ya don't | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance septet | director | |
Victor | D7VB-0586 | 10-in. | 7/1/1947 | I'll be there | Tommy Dorsey ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
Victor | D7VB-0587 | 10-in. | 7/1/1947 | Kate (have I come too early, too late) | Tommy Dorsey ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Vocal ensemble, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
Victor | D7VB-0588 | 10-in. | 7/1/1947 | The old piano tuner | Tommy Dorsey ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
Victor | D7VB-0589 | 10-in. | 7/1/1947 | Deep Valley | Tommy Dorsey ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
Victor | D7VB-0590 | 10-in. | 7/1/1947 | Just an old love of mine | Tommy Dorsey ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Female-male vocal duet, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
Victor | D7VB-0591 | 10-in. | 7/1/1947 | Trombonology | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director, composer | |
Victor | D7VB-0595 | 10-in. | 7/8/1947 | L-L-L-L-A | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Town Criers ; Mae Williams | Female vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
Victor | D7VB-0597 | 10-in. | 7/8/1947 | The old chaperon | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Town Criers ; Mae Williams | Female-male vocal duet, with vocal group and jazz/dance band. | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
Victor | D7VB-0599 | 10-in. | 7/8/1947 | I'm gettin' sentimental over you | Tommy Dorsey ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
Victor | D7VB-1340 | 10-in. | 9/12/1947 | The story of a starry night | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director | |
Victor | D7VB-1341 | 10-in. | 9/13/1947 | None but the lonely heart | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | D7VB-1342 | 10-in. | 9/12/1947 | The things I love | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dorsey, Tommy," accessed November 14, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103345.
Dorsey, Tommy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 14, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103345.
"Dorsey, Tommy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 November 2024.
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