Tommy Dorsey

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Born
19 November 1905
Born In
Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
Died
26 November 1956 (aged 51)
Thomas Francis "Tommy" Dorsey, Jr. (November 19, 1905 - November 26, 1956) was an American jazz trombonist, trumpeter, composer, and bandleader of the Big Band era. He was known as "The Sentimental Gentleman of Swing", because of his smooth-toned trombone playing. Although he was not known for being a notable soloist, his technical skill on the trombone gave him renown amongst 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 popular and highly successful band from the… read more
Thomas Francis "Tommy" Dorsey, Jr. (November 19, 1905 - November 26, 1956) was an American jazz trombonist, trumpeter, composer, and bandleader of the Big Band era. He was known as "The Sentimental Gentleman of Swing", because of his smooth-toned trombone playing. Although… read more
Thomas Francis "Tommy" Dorsey, Jr. (November 19, 1905 - November 26, 1956) was an American jazz trombonist, trumpeter, composer, and bandleader of the Big Band era. He was known as "The Sentimental Gentleman of Swing", because of his smooth-toned trombone playing. Although he was not known for being a notable soloist, his technical skill on th… read more

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1 Play track Dance To The Sounds Of The Big Name Bands I'll Never Smile Again
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2 Play track Jazz Greats - Tommy Dorsey Polka Dots And Moonbeams
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3 Stardust - Remastered Stardust - Remastered
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4 Play track I'll Be Seeing You (with Frank Sinatra) I'll Be Seeing You (with Frank Sinatra)
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5 Play track A Portrait of Tommy Dorsey Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread)
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6 Play track Big Band Definitive Collection Manhattan Serenade
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7 Play track The Best Of Tommy Dorsey I'm Gettin' Sentimental over You
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8 Play track The Tommy Dorsey Collection Sleepy Lagoon
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9 Play track The Best Of Tommy Dorsey Opus One
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10 The Ultimate Collection Say It
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  1. 216,855 listeners

    26 Jun 1990 · 17 tracks

    The Seventeen Number Ones
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  2. 51,399 listeners

    31 Dec 2003 · 75 tracks

    Tommy Dorsey: The Complete Standard Transcriptions
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    1991 · 9 tracks

    Boogie Woogie
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  4. 17,675 listeners

    2 Dec 2006 · 16 tracks

    March/June 1940 Broadcasts To S. America
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