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Tommy Dorsey (19 Nov 1905 - 26 Nov 1956)

Male Person - United States Swing trombone player & band leader

 Also known as (1)

Releases (47)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. That Sentimental Gentleman 1957
  2. This Is Tommy Dorsey 1971
  3. The Legend III 1986
  4. Plays Sweet & Hot 1989
  5. The Seventeen Number Ones 26 Jun 1990
  6. The Jazz Collector Edition: 1935-1940 1990
  7. The Best of Tommy Dorsey 1991
  8. The Best of Tommy Dorsey 1991
  9. The Jazz Collector Edition, Vol. 1 1991
  10. Big Bands: Tommy Dorsey 1992
  11. Giants of the Big Band Era 1993
  12. Dance with Dorsey 1994
  13. So Little Time 20 Jun 1995
  14. The Classic Tracks 06 Oct 1996
  15. Greatest Hits 1996
  16. Boogie Woogie 1996
  17. A Portrait of Tommy Dorsey 1997
  18. A Tribute To Tommy Dorsey: Big Band Collector's Series 1997
  19. Tommy Dorsey: The Homefront 1941-1945 1998
  20. Tommy Dorsey 1998
  21. The Complete Standard Transcriptions 16 Nov 1999
  22. The Best of Tommy Dorsey 1999
  23. The Legendary Big Bands Series 2000
  24. The Ultimate Collection 2003
  25. Classic Jazz Archive: Tommy Dorsey 2004
  26. Sentimental Gentleman of Swing: Centennial Collection 04 Oct 2005
  27. Quadromania Jazz Edition: Tommy Dorsey: Well Git It 2005
  28. Melody in F 2005
  29. Dedicated to You 2006
  30. All Time Hits (With Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford and the Red Pipers) 14 Mar 2008
  31. Stop, Look & Listen: 1936-1939 12 Aug 2008
  32. Big Bands of the Swingin' Years: Tommy Dorsey (Digitally Remastered) 23 Nov 2010
  33. Ultimate Big Band Collection: Tommy Dorsey 01 Mar 2011
  34. The Song Is You 09 Oct 2013
  35. The Tommy Dorsey Collection 14 Nov 2015
  36. A Man and His Trombone 03 Jun 2020
  37. Golden Hits

Album

  1. The Classic Tracks
  2. Tommy Dorsey

Single

  1. It’s Right Here for You / Tiger Rag 1929 (as Tom Dorsey)

EP

  1. Tommy Dorsey 1957

Bootleg

Album - Compilation

  1. One Night Stand With Tommy Dorsey

Album - Live

  1. Saturday Afternoon At The Meadowbrook 1940 2000

Relationships (15)

Collaborator On

  1. R.C.A. Victor All-Stars (31 Mar 1937)

Member Of

  1. The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra original, eponymous, trombone
  2. Art Tatum’s All Stars trombone
  3. Lee Morse and Her Blue Grass Boys trombone
  4. Hoagy Carmichael and His Pals trombone
  5. California Ramblers trombone
  6. Tommy Dorsey and His Clambake Seven eponymous, trombone
  7. Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra eponymous, trombone
  8. Benny Goodman and His Boys trombone
  9. Jam Session At Victor
  10. Tommy Dorsey and His Sentimentalists eponymous
  11. Tommy Dorsey and His Novelty Orchestra eponymous

Support By

  1. Edythe Wright

Inspired The Name Of

  1. Tommy Lowe

Siblings

  1. Jimmy Dorsey

Recordings by (608)

  1. It’s Right Here for You ?:?? (1929) 1928-11-10, mx. 401308-C
  2. Tiger Rag ?:?? (1929) 1928-11-10, mx. 401309-C
  3. Three Moods ?:?? (1932) 1932-08-06, mx. B-12150-A
  4. A Door Will Open ?:?? (Mar 1946) mx. VP 1705
  5. The Moment I Met You ?:?? (Mar 1946) mx. VP 1705
  6. I Never Knew ?:?? (Sep 1948) mx. J581-USS 1029
  7. Introduction: Margie 2:40 (1957)
  8. Hawaiian War Chant 3:23 (1957)
  9. Blues No More 2:52 (1957)
  10. Medley: My Melancholy Baby / Time on My Hands / I Can't Give You Anything but Love 3:53 (1957)
  11. Zonky 4:52 (1957)
  12. You Can Depend on Me 2:01 (1957)
  13. Yearning (Just for You) 3:22 (1957)
  14. I'll Take Talullah 3:20 (1957)
  15. Medley: The Eyes and Ears of the World / Just a Melody for a Memory 2:32 (1957)
  16. Hallelujah 3:06 (1957)
  17. I Never Knew 2:32 (1957)
  18. Old Black Joe 2:23 (1957)
  19. Medley: Song of India / Marie 5:01 (1957)
  20. Exactly Like You 4:52 (1957)
  21. And the Angels Sing 2:11 (1957)
  22. How Am I to Know 3:12 (1957)
  23. Heat Wave 2:07 (1957)
  24. Quiet Please 2:14 (1957)
  25. The Song Is You 3:59 (1957)
  26. Daybreak 2:51 (1957)
  27. Mandy 2:29 (1957)
  28. Perfidia 2:34 (1957)
  29. Well, Get It! 2:46 (1957)
  30. Swanee River 3:11 (1957)
  31. Blue Blazes 2:45 (1957)
  32. There Are Such Things 3:40 (1963)
  33. The Dipsy Doodle ?:?? (1971)
  34. Music, Maestro, Please! ?:?? (1971)
  35. Boogie Woogie 3:07 (1971)
  36. Just One of Those Things 3:00 (1971)
  37. Satan Takes a Holiday 3:22 (1971)
  38. Marie 3:17 (1972)
  39. Deep River 4:04 (1973)
  40. Cowboy From Brooklyn ?:?? (1975) 1938-04-27
  41. Its Right Here for You 3:07 (1980)
  42. Yes Indeed 3:33 (1986)
  43. Will You Still Be Mine 3:22 (1986)
  44. Swing Low Sweet Chariot 4:04 (1986)
  45. This Love of Mine 3:43 (1986)
  46. I Guess I'll Have to Dream the Rest 3:32 (1986)
  47. Loose Lid Special 2:50 (1986)
  48. Blue Skies 3:19 (1986)
  49. Halleluja! 3:03 (1986)
  50. What Is This Thing Called Love 2:52 (1986)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. In the Evening ?:?? Jean Goldkette and His Orchestra (09 May 1924) trombone
  2. Where the Lazy Daisies Grow ?:?? Jean Goldkette and His Orchestra (09 May 1924) trombone
  3. Cover Me Up With the Sunshine of Virginia ?:?? Jean Goldkette and His Orchestra (Jun 1924) trombone
  4. My Sweetheart ?:?? Jean Goldkette and His Orchestra (Jun 1924) trombone
  5. Eileen ?:?? Jean Goldkette and His Orchestra (1924) trombone
  6. Remember ?:?? Jean Goldkette and His Orchestra (Mar 1925) trombone
  7. I Want to See My Tennessee ?:?? Jean Goldkette and His Orchestra (Mar 1925) trombone
  8. It's the Blues (Number 14 Blues) ?:?? Jean Goldkette and His Orchestra (1925) trombone
  9. Honest and Truly ?:?? Jean Goldkette and His Orchestra (1925) trombone
  10. It Won’t Be Long Now 2:46 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (14 Oct 1927) trombone, trumpet
  11. Changes 2:50 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (20 Jan 1928) trombone
  12. Mary (What Are You Waiting For?) 2:48 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (20 Jan 1928) trombone
  13. Washboard Blues 4:18 Paul Whiteman and His Concert Orchestra with vocal refrain (Feb 1928) trombone
  14. Ol’ Man River 3:12 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (09 Mar 1928) trombone
  15. ’Round Evening ?:?? The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (05 Nov 1928) trombone
  16. Out of the Dawn ?:?? The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (05 Nov 1928) trombone
  17. Persian Rug ?:?? The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (1928) trombone
  18. Evening Star ?:?? The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (1928) trombone
  19. Forgetting You ?:?? The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (1928) trombone
  20. That’s My Mammy ?:?? The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (1928) trombone
  21. Mary Ann ?:?? The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (1928) trumpet
  22. My Melancholy Baby ?:?? The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (1928) trumpet
  23. Shirt Tail Stomp 3:04 Benny Goodman and His Boys (1928) trombone
  24. Blue 2:51 Benny Goodman and His Boys (1928) trombone
  25. My Kinda Love (One Way to Paradise) ?:?? The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (Apr 1929) trumpet
  26. I’ll Never Ask for More ?:?? The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (05 May 1929) trombone
  27. Mean to Me ?:?? The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (Jul 1929) trombone
  28. Lover, Come Back to Me!, Part 1 ?:?? The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (Aug 1929) trombone
  29. Button Up Your Overcoat ?:?? Dorsey Bros. and Their Orchestra with vocal refrain (Aug 1929) trombone
  30. Lover, Come Back to Me!, Part 2 ?:?? The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (Aug 1929) trombone
  31. The Spell of the Blues 3:12 Dorsey Brothers and Their Orchestra, vocal by Bing Crosby (Aug 1929) trombone
  32. Singin’ in the Rain ?:?? The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (Nov 1929) trombone
  33. Your Mother and Mine ?:?? The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (Nov 1929) trombone
  34. Have a Little Faith in Me ?:?? The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (1929) trombone
  35. Cross Roads ?:?? The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (1929) trombone
  36. Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love) 3:19 The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (1929) trombone
  37. She’s Funny That Way ?:?? The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (1929) trombone
  38. Sally of My Dreams ?:?? The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (1929) trombone
  39. I'm Following You ?:?? Arthur Schutt & His Orchestra (1930) trombone
  40. Crying for the Carolines ?:?? Arthur Schutt & His Orchestra (1930) trombone
  41. Montana Call (instrumental) ?:?? Arthur Schutt & His Orchestra (1930) trombone
  42. Sharing (instrumental) ?:?? Arthur Schutt & His Orchestra (1930) trombone
  43. I'm Following You (instrumental) ?:?? Arthur Schutt & His Orchestra (1930) trombone
  44. The Moon Is Low (instrumental) ?:?? Arthur Schutt & His Orchestra (1930) trombone
  45. 'Leven Thirty Saturday Night ?:?? Arthur Schutt & His Orchestra (1930) trombone
  46. Sharing ?:?? Arthur Schutt & His Orchestra (1930) trombone
  47. Lo Lo ?:?? Arthur Schutt & His Orchestra (1930) trombone
  48. Have a Little Faith in Me ?:?? Arthur Schutt & His Orchestra (1930) trombone
  49. Strike Up the Band! 2:45 Red Nichols and His Orchestra (1930) trombone
  50. Congratulations ?:?? The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (1930) trombone

Credited as (98)

  1. Tommy Dorsey
  2. Tommy Dorsey & Jimmy Dorsey
  3. Tommy Dorsey & Jo Stafford
  4. Tommy Dorsey, Jo Stafford & Sy Oliver
  5. Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra
  6. Tommy Dorsey, Red Nichols & Jimmy Dorsey
  7. Frank Sinatra with Tommy Dorsey
  8. Tommy Dorsey with Connie Hayes
  9. Tommy Dorsey feat. Frank Sinatra
  10. Swing Republic feat. Tommy Dorsey
  11. Frank Sinatra feat. Tommy Dorsey
  12. Frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey
  13. Frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra
  14. Skeewiff feat. Tommy Dorsey, Humphrey Lyttelton, Kid Ory & The Dukes of Dixieland
  15. Warren Covington & Tommy Dorsey
  16. Ella Fitzgerald, Teddy Wilson & Tommy Dorsey
  17. Tommy Dorsey with Harold Lem & His Orchestra
  18. Frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
  19. Tommy Dorsey & Frank Sinatra
  20. The Mills Brothers with Tommy Dorsey & his Sentimentalists
  21. Tommy Dorsey, Harry Prime, The Clark Sisters & The Town Criers
  22. Tommy Dorsey and Frank Sinatra
  23. Tom Dorsey
  24. Bing Crosby, Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey
  25. Tommy Dorsey, Bunny Berigan, Fats Waller, Dick McDonough and George Wettling
  26. Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey
  27. Tommy Dorsey feat. Jack Leonard
  28. Tommy Dorsey feat. Sy Oliver & Jo Stafford
  29. Tommy Dorsey feat. Charlie Shavers
  30. Tommy Dorsey feat. Edythe Wright
  31. Bing Crosby with Tommy Dorsey & Joe Venuti
  32. Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, Earl Hines
  33. Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey
  34. Benny Goodman & Tommy Dorsey
  35. Tommy Dorsey, Red Bone
  36. Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Feat. Edythe Wright & Tommy Dorsey
  37. Tommy Dorsey, Frank Sinatra & The Pied Pipers
  38. Tommy Dorsey & Jack Leonard
  39. Tommy Dorsey & Sy Oliver
  40. Jo Stafford featuring Tommy Dorsey
  41. Glenn Miller vs. Tommy Dorsey
  42. Jack Leonard & Tommy Dorsey
  43. Tommy Dorsey / Glenn Miller
  44. Frank Sinatra; Tommy Dorsey
  45. Tommy Dorsey; Stuart Foster
  46. Tommy Dorsey & Charlie Shavers
  47. Tommy Dorsey & The Sentimentalists
  48. Tommy Dorsey & Happy
  49. Tommy Dorsey feat. Warren Covington
  50. A Jam Session at Victor (Berigan, Dorsey & Waller)
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Works (10)

Wrote

  1. Beedle-Um-Bum
  2. This Is No Dream
  3. Night in Sudan
  4. Rock Me in the Cradle of Love

Composed

  1. Trombonology
  2. In the Middle of a Dream
  3. You Taught Me to Love Again
  4. Trombonology
  5. Riverside Blues
  6. To You

Events (1)

Main Performer At

  1. Club 88 Starring Peggy Lee: June 5,1952

Links (23)

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81131524
  2. http://soundtrackcollector.com/composer/3904/
  3. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/tommy_dorsey
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13893385k
  5. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103345
  6. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n81131524
  7. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1095410
  8. https://d-nb.info/gnd/119280647
  9. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6bc4ftc

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Tommy+Dorsey

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/86659

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/229639

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000934072

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0234186/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/2655923

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313529

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/4WoGga7UeRcmjD4ufif4nG
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/61676

Purchase Music For Mail-Order

  1. https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B000APJJ9S

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/8040

Biographies

  1. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=292

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tommy_dorsey_playing_trombone.jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/b1cfd018-b393-4632-babc-8a343edb4baa