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 The Charleston You and I
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3 Play track Jazz Greats - Tommy Dorsey Polka Dots And Moonbeams
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4 Polka Dots And Moonbeams - Restored 2024 Polka Dots And Moonbeams - Restored 2024
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5 Play track Stardust - 1991 Remastered Stardust - 1991 Remastered
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6 Play track Big Band Definitive Collection Manhattan Serenade
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7 Play track I'll Be Seeing You (with Frank Sinatra) I'll Be Seeing You (with Frank Sinatra)
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8 Play track The Best Of Tommy Dorsey I'm Gettin' Sentimental over You
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9 Play track The Tommy Dorsey Collection Sleepy Lagoon
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10 Play track The Best Of Tommy Dorsey Opus One
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Albums

  1. 265,270 listeners

    26 Jun 1990 · 17 tracks

    The Seventeen Number Ones
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  2. 55,556 listeners

    31 Dec 2003 · 75 tracks

    Tommy Dorsey: The Complete Standard Transcriptions
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  3. 37,313 listeners

    1991 · 9 tracks

    Boogie Woogie
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  4. 24,019 listeners

    24 Jul 2018 · 12 tracks

    I'm Getting Sentimental over You (Remastered)
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