Tommy Dorsey

About

Thomas Francis Dorsey Jr. 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”, “Song of India”, “Marie”, “On Treasure Island”, and his biggest hit single, “I’ll Never Smile Again”.

Albums/Songs:

• Kings of Trombone
• This Is Tommy Dorsey
• Dance with Dorsey
• The Dorsey / Sinatra Sessions Vol. 1 (February 1, 1940 – July 17, 1940)
• The 1930’s – Volume 1
• Together 1939-1940
• The Best of Tommy Dorsey
• The Jazz Collector Edition: 1935-1940
• The Kings of Swing, Volume 4
• Giants of the Big Band Era
• The Seventeen Number Ones
• The Legend III
• Big Bands: Tommy Dorsey
• The Song Is You
• The Big Band Hits of Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey
• The Classic Tracks
• The Best of Tommy Dorsey
• The Tommy Dorsey Collection
• That Sentimental Gentleman
• Tommy Dorsey
• So Little Time
• Plays Sweet & Hot
• XXXIV. Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey – The Essential V-Discs
• The Classic Tracks
• The Jazz Collector Edition, Vol. 1

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