Tommy Dorsey
Also known as Thomas Francis Dorsey Jr.
American big band leader and musician
Person · Open Library
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Top works
- The Great Tommy Dorsey
- Voyage in a Savage Sea
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, USA
Known for
- Rogues Gallery — Self (archive footage)1997
- This Is Elvis — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1981
- That's Entertainment, Part II — (archive footage)1976
- Stage Show1954
- Disc Jockey — Himself1951
- What's My Line? — Self1950
- A Song Is Born — Tommy Dorsey1948
- The Fabulous Dorseys — Tommy Dorsey1947
- The Great Morgan — Tommy Dorsey (archive footage) (uncredited)1945
- Thrill of a Romance — Tommy Dorsey1945
via TMDB
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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", "This Love of Mine" (no. 3 in 1941) featuring Frank Sinatra on vocals, "Song of India", "Marie", "On Treasure Island", and his biggest hit single, "I'll Never Smile Again" (no. 1 for 12 weeks in 1940).
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1905 births1956 deaths20th-century American male musicians20th-century American trombonists20th-century American trumpetersAccidental deaths in ConnecticutAmerican big band bandleadersAmerican jazz bandleadersAmerican jazz trombonistsAmerican male jazz musiciansAmerican male trombonistsBell Records artists