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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 651-675 of 941 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D8VB-3963	10-in.	before 10/20/1948	You know what the trouble is, baby	Lucy Ann Polk ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D8VB-4055	10-in.	12/15/1948	How many tears must fall	Denny Dennis ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D8VB-4056	10-in.	12/15/1948	Down by the station	Denny Dennis ; Lucy Ann Polk ; Sentimentalists ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Female-male vocal duet, with vocal group and jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D8VB-4134	10-in.	12/23/1948	So in love	Denny Dennis ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D8VB-4135	10-in.	12/23/1948	While the angelus was ringing	Denny Dennis ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D9VB-0096	10-in.	1/13/1949	Enjoy yourself (it's later than you think)	Sonny Calello ; Lucy Ann Polk ; Charlie Shavers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Vee Tones	Mixed vocal group, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D9VB-0097	10-in.	1/13/1949	Someone like you	Denny Dennis ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D9VB-0168	10-in.	2/2/1949	She's a home girl	Sonny Calello ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	D9VB-0274	10-in.	3/11/1949	The continental (you kiss while you're dancing)	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D9VB-0298	10-in.	3/16/1949	The heart of Loch Lomond	Sonny Calello ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Vee Tones	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D9VB-0979	10-in.	3/22/1949	Again	Marcy Lutes ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D9VB-0980	10-in.	3/22/1949	The huckle-buck	Charlie Shavers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D9VB-1227	10-in.	3/31/1949	Aint'cha glad I love you?	Charlie Shavers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-Test-2269	10-in.	7/15/1941	Music makers	The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble	director, instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	W151708	10-in.	8/6/1931	I apologize	Robert Hood Bowers Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	W151709	10-in.	8/6/1931	(With you on my mind I find) I can't write the words	Robert Hood Bowers Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	W152033	10-in.	12/9/1931	Home	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	W152034	10-in.	12/9/1931	By the sycamore tree	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	W152035	10-in.	12/9/1931	(You knew you'd hurt somebody) Why did it have to be me?	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	W152036	10-in.	12/9/1931	Ooh that kiss	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
OKeh	W400082	10-in.	2/14/1928	Mary Ann	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
OKeh	W400083	10-in.	2/14/1928	Persian rug	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	W400144	10-in.	3/14/1928	Coquette (Coqueta)	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
OKeh	W400145	10-in.	3/14/1928	The Yale blues	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
OKeh	W400633	10-in.	4/24/1928	Indian cradle song	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra ; Seger Ellis	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader

(Results 651-675 of 941 records)

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.