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 176-200 of 941 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-011352	10-in.	7/20/1937	After you	Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-011353	10-in.	7/20/1937	Stardust on the moon	Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-011354	10-in.	7/20/1937	Have you got any castles, baby?	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-011355	10-in.	7/20/1937	You've got something there	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-011356	10-in.	7/20/1937	Night and day	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-011357	10-in.	7/20/1937	Smoke gets in your eyes	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-011359	10-in.	7/21/1937	Passionette	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-011360	10-in.	7/21/1937	Morning air	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-011361	10-in.	7/21/1937	Canadian capers	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-011362	10-in.	7/21/1937	The morning after	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter, instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-011363	10-in.	7/21/1937	Once in a while	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	CS-011701	12-in.	8/21/1937	Record of welcome to Harry [Henry] Hall of England—6 bands of talks by dance band leaders	Rudy Vallée	Re-recording: Talk	speaker
Victor	BS-011710	10-in.	8/12/1937	An old flame never dies	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-011711	10-in.	8/12/1937	You and I know	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-011712	10-in.	8/12/1937	Good-bye, Jonah	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-011713	10-in.	8/12/1937	If you were someone else	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-011719	10-in.	8/13/1937	The Big Apple	Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	director, instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-013354	10-in.	9/8/1937	In the still of the night	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-013355	10-in.	9/8/1937	Who knows?	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-013356	10-in.	9/8/1937	If it's the last thing I do	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-013357	10-in.	9/8/1937	I may be wrong (But I think you're wonderful)	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-013522	10-in.	9/11/1937	The lady is a tramp	Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-013523	10-in.	9/11/1937	Tears in my heart	Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-013524	10-in.	9/11/1937	Josephine	Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Jack Leonard	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-013525	10-in.	9/11/1937	If the man in the moon were a coon	Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Jack Leonard	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trombone

(Results 176-200 of 941 records)

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dorsey, Tommy," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103345.

Dorsey, Tommy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103345.

"Dorsey, Tommy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.