Tommy Dorsey
American big band leader and musician · United States · On the map · Musicians · Lived 1905 to 1956 · aged 51
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".
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Arthur Freed Produced DuBarry Was a Lady and Girl Crazy
Roy Del Ruth Directed DuBarry Was a Lady and Broadway Rhythm
Jack Cummings Produced Ship Ahoy and Broadway Rhythm
Norman Taurog Directed Girl Crazy and Presenting Lily Mars
Joe Pasternak Produced Thrill of a Romance (1945)
Marilyn Maxwell Also in DuBarry Was a Lady (1943)
Frank Sinatra Duets: All-Time Greatest Dorsey/Sinatra Hits, Vol. 1-4
Georgie Stoll Wrote Thrill of a Romance (1945)
Red Skelton Also in DuBarry Was a Lady and Ship Ahoy
Barbara Bedford Also in DuBarry Was a Lady (1943)
Virginia O'Brien Also in DuBarry Was a Lady and Ship Ahoy
Andrew Tombes Also in The Fabulous Dorseys and Swing Fever
Lena Horne Also in Swing Fever and Broadway Rhythm
Dick Haymes Also in DuBarry Was a Lady and Girl Crazy
Hazel Brooks Also in DuBarry Was a Lady and Girl Crazy
Charles Pearce Coleman Also in DuBarry Was a Lady and Girl Crazy
Rags Ragland Also in DuBarry Was a Lady and Girl Crazy
Louis Armstrong Also in A Song Is Born and Birth of the Blues
Judy Garland Also in Girl Crazy and Presenting Lily Mars
Howard Hawks Directed A Song Is Born (1948)
Samuel Goldwyn Produced A Song Is Born (1948)
Spring Byington Also in Thrill of a Romance (1945)
William Tannen Also in Presenting Lily Mars and Ship Ahoy
Charles R. Rogers Produced The Fabulous Dorseys (1947)
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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" featuring Frank Sinatra on vocals, "Song of India", "Marie", "On Treasure Island", and his biggest hit single, "I'll Never Smile Again".
