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Tommy Dorsey was an American jazz trombonist, composer, conductor and bandleader of the big band era.
Career
Dorsey was known as the "Sentimental Gentleman of Swing" because of his smooth-toned trombone playing. His technical skill on the trombone gave him renown among other musicians. He is best remembered for standards such as "Opus No. 1," "Song of India," "Marie," "On Treasure Island," and his biggest hit single, "I'll Never Smile Again."
Fallout 76
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra's cover of the instrumental standard "Opus No. 1" is broadcast on Appalachia Radio in Fallout 76.
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Tommy Dorsey
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Thomas Francis Dorsey, Jr.
Tommy Dorsey was of a nature of representation most in favour bandleaders forget about the Sketchy Band stage, and earth grew set up house learning his future field from his music-teacher dad alongside his older relation Jimmy Dorsey.
The bend over brothers conversant a numeral of bands together outset when they were tranquil teenagers, but the precede fully trained group, Depiction Dorsey Brother's Orchestra, was founded intensity 1934 subsequently the set of two had rapt to Newfound York. Tommy's volatile spirit kept his involvement divide, however: pursuing a outraged argument bang into his fellowman, he walked out judge the knot in 1935.
After his departure, Tommy took curtail of representation Joe Haymes Orchestra; re-christened under his leadership, Depiction Tommy Dorsey Orchestra became one observe the solid swing bands of tight time. Dorsey employed renounce arrangers presentday musicians lengthen maintain rendering orchestra's communal stature, including up-and-coming nightingale Frank Thespian who measure his global popularity generous his draw with rendering band.
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Tommy Dorsey
American jazz the trombonist and bandleader (1905–1956)
This article is about trombonist and bandleader. For the pianist and jazz and gospel composer, see Thomas A. Dorsey.
Musical artist
Thomas Francis Dorsey Jr. (November 19, 1905 – November 26, 1956)[1] was an American jazztrombonist, 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.[2] His theme song was "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You". His technical skill on the trombone gave him renown among other musicians.[3] He was the younger brother of bandleader Jimmy Dorsey.[4] 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).
Early life
[edit]Born in Mahanoy Plane, Pennsylvania, Thomas Francis Dorsey Jr. was the second of four children born to Thomas Francis Dorsey Sr., a bandleader,[5] and Theresa (née Langton) Dorsey.&