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- Genre: Jazz
- Name: Thomas Francis Dorsey, Jr.
- Born: November 19, 1905
- Death: November 26, 1956
- Origin: Shenandoah, Pennsylvania
- Years Active: 1934 - 1956
- Associated with: Jimmy Dorsey, The California Ramblers, Jean Goldkette, Paul Whiteman, Frank Sinatra
- Inducted Into the Radio Hall Of Fame in 1989
- Also known as the "Sentimental Gentlemen of Swing"
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Career
Tommy Dorsey was the younger brother of Jimmy Dorsey. He started is career in the 1920s playing with many bands in the New York City area. He co-led the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra with his brother until they split up in 1935. Tommy Dorsey went on to form his own band and became very successful, scoring 137 billboard chart hits. Frank Sinatra gained his vocal success with the Dorsey band and accredited his breathing control to watching Tommy Dorsey play the trombone.In 1946, when the big band era began to lose its popularity, Tommy Dorsey decided to quit the music business. Dorsey didn't stay away long and reformed his orchestra the following year. Jimmy Dorsey rejoined in 1951 and, with the help of Jackie Gleason, got their own television program on CBS in 1954.
Tommy Dorsey choked to death in his sleep in 1956 shortly after his 51st birthday. Jimmy Dorsey died seven months later of cancer.
Notable Recordings
- 1937: Swing Big Bands
- 1952: In a Sentimental Mood
- 1960: Tea for Two Cha-Cha
- 1964: The New Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
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Tommy Dorsey Questions
tommy burgers chili recipe 1 AnswerI found this recipe with Google - hope that helps. Credit where credit is due: http://cookbooknrecipes.blogspot.com/2007/07/original-tommys-world-famous-hamburg... read more
does tommy lee have a brother and whats his name? 1 AnswerWell .. the sources say that Tommy Lee has a sister named Athena Bass who is two years younger than him, not about a brother. http://hotcelebrity.name/wp-conten... read more
I really wanted to hear tommy shaws version of the survivors hit song ever since the world began. is there any website that has that versi 1 AnswerYou can listen to it here: http://www.imeem.com/kikoish/music/KD7uvwJr/tommy-shaw-ever-since-the-world-began/ read more
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Tommy Dorsey Music and MP3s
SeeqPod - Playable Search- SeeqPod: Tommy Dorsey
- iTunes: Tommy Dorsey
- Rhapsody Online: Tommy Dorsey
- The Hype Machine: Tommy Dorsey
- Last.fm: Tommy Dorsey
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just nailed Tommy Dorsey with her curling iron and he liked it.
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Tommy Dorsey and the Star Wars Fans Are Overgrown Children #starwarsbandnames
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Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra - Do I Worry? (w/ Frank Sinatra & The Pied Pipers) - 06:07 AM visit www.RadioTAGr.com/WMKV to TAG this song
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Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra - You're Lonely And I'm Lonely (w/ Frank Sinatra) - 04:40 AM visit www.RadioTAGr.com/WMKV to TAG this song
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Tommy Dorsey. All I need now is some gin.
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just nailed Tommy Dorsey with her curling iron and he liked it.
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Tommy Dorsey and the Star Wars Fans Are Overgrown Children #starwarsbandnames
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Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra - Do I Worry? (w/ Frank Sinatra & The Pied Pipers) - 06:07 AM visit www.RadioTAGr.com/WMKV to TAG this song
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Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra - You're Lonely And I'm Lonely (w/ Frank Sinatra) - 04:40 AM visit www.RadioTAGr.com/WMKV to TAG this song
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Tommy Dorsey. All I need now is some gin.
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On Twitter Powered by Twitter
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just nailed Tommy Dorsey with her curling iron and he liked it.
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Tommy Dorsey and the Star Wars Fans Are Overgrown Children #starwarsbandnames
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Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra - Do I Worry? (w/ Frank Sinatra & The Pied Pipers) - 06:07 AM visit www.RadioTAGr.com/WMKV to TAG this song
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Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra - You're Lonely And I'm Lonely (w/ Frank Sinatra) - 04:40 AM visit www.RadioTAGr.com/WMKV to TAG this song
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Tommy Dorsey. All I need now is some gin.
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