Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
The Dorsey Brothers were an American studio dance band, led by Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. They started recording in 1928 for OKeh Records. |
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1961
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 179 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W152033 | 10-in. | 12/9/1931 | Home | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W152034 | 10-in. | 12/9/1931 | By the sycamore tree | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| 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 | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W152036 | 10-in. | 12/9/1931 | Ooh that kiss | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W400082 | 10-in. | 2/14/1928 | Mary Ann | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W400083 | 10-in. | 2/14/1928 | Persian rug | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W400144 | 10-in. | 3/14/1928 | Coquette (Coqueta) | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W400145 | 10-in. | 3/14/1928 | The Yale blues | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W400633 | 10-in. | 4/24/1928 | Indian cradle song | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra ; Seger Ellis | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W400634 | 10-in. | 4/24/1928 | My melancholy baby | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra ; Seger Ellis | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W400698 | 10-in. | 5/22/1928 | That's my mammy | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W400699 | 10-in. | 5/22/1928 | Dixie dawn | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W400740 | 10-in. | 6/4/1928 | Evening star (Help me find my man) | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W400741 | 10-in. | 6/4/1928 | Forgetting you | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W400812 | 10-in. | 6/21/1928 | Memories of France | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W400813 | 10-in. | 6/21/1928 | Come back, Chiquita | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W400872 | 10-in. | 7/16/1928 | Was it a dream? | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W401169 | 10-in. | 9/29/1928 | 'Round evening | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W401170 | 10-in. | 9/29/1928 | Out of the dawn | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W401171 | 10-in. | 9/29/1928 | Cherry | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W401385 | 10-in. | 11/21/1928 | Sally of my dreams | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W401386 | 10-in. | 11/21/1928 | She's funny that way | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal quartet | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W401387 | 10-in. | 11/21/1928 | Cross roads | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W401560 | 10-in. | 1/26/1929 | The spell of the blues | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W401561 | 10-in. | 1/26/1929 | Let's do it (Let's fall in love) | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dorsey Brothers Orchestra," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103918.
Dorsey Brothers Orchestra. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103918.
"Dorsey Brothers Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
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Allmusic: Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
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LCNAR: Dorsey Brothers Orchestra - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82153055
Wikidata: The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q23661714
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