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 276-300 of 941 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-028178	10-in.	10/31/1938	Old black Joe	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-028179	10-in.	10/31/1938	Down home rag	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-028180	10-in.	10/31/1938	A room with a view	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-030323	10-in.	11/29/1938	Hawaiian war chant	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-030324	10-in.	11/29/1938	Midnight on the trail	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-030325	10-in.	11/29/1938	It's easy to blame the weather	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-030326	10-in.	11/29/1938	Angels with dirty faces	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-030327	10-in.	11/29/1938	Between a kiss and a sigh	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-030328	10-in.	11/29/1938	Davenport blues	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-030336	10-in.	12/1/1938	Do you remember last night?	Clambake Seven ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-030337	10-in.	12/1/1938	Thanks for ev'rything	Clambake Seven ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-030780	10-in.	12/30/1938	An old curiosity shop	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-030781	10-in.	12/30/1938	(Oh! Oh!) What do you know about love?	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-030782	10-in.	12/30/1938	I'm so weary of it all	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-030783	10-in.	12/30/1938	Never again	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-031800	10-in.	1/19/1939	This is it	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-031801	10-in.	1/19/1939	It's all yours	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-031802	10-in.	1/19/1939	Heaven can wait	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-031803	10-in.	1/19/1939	You taught me to love again	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-031804	10-in.	1/19/1939	In the middle of a dream	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-031805	10-in.	1/19/1939	Milenberg joys	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-031806	10-in.	1/19/1939	Milenberg joys	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-033708	10-in.	2/9/1939	This night (Will be my souvenir)	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-033709	10-in.	2/9/1939	Hold tight, hold tight	Skeets Herfurt ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director
Victor	BS-033730	10-in.	2/16/1939	A new moon and an old serenade	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone, director

(Results 276-300 of 941 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dorsey, Tommy," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103345.

Dorsey, Tommy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103345.

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