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Thomas Francis Dorsey Jr. (November 19, 1905 – November 26, 1956) [1] 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. [2] His theme song was "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You".
29. Apr. 2024 · Tommy Dorsey, American musician who, independently and with his brother Jimmy, led several of the most popular big bands of the swing era. His theme song was ‘I’m Getting Sentimental over You.’ He was also a highly respected and influential trombonist. Learn more about Dorsey’s life and career.
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Tommy Dorsey (eigentlich Thomas Francis Dorsey, * 19. November 1905 in Shenandoah , Pennsylvania ; † 26. November 1956 in Greenwich , Connecticut ) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazzmusiker ( Posaunist und Trompeter ).
Tommy Dorsey (1905-1956) was one of the key leaders of the “big band era” of American popular music. The Glenn Miller Collections of the American Music Research Center at the University of Colorado Boulder houses the premier collection of Dorsey recordings, papers, and images.
31. Dez. 2005 · A major big band leader is the subject of a new book: Tommy Dorsey: Livin' in a Great Big Way. With his brother Jimmy, Dorsey helped define American popular music from the 1920s through the mid...
Tommy Dorsey. No biography of Tommy Dorsey, known as “The Sentimental Gentleman of Swing,” is complete without brother Jimmy because their careers entwined or overlapped throughout their lives. They were born in the coal country of eastern Pennsylvania--Jimmy on February 2, 1904, and Tommy on November 19, 1905.
Tommy Dorsey, orig. Thomas Dorsey, (born Nov. 19, 1905, Shenandoah, Pa., U.S.—died Nov. 26, 1956, Greenwich, Conn.), U.S. trombonist and band leader. Dorsey led the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra from 1934 with his brother, saxophonist and clarinetist Jimmy Dorsey (1904–57); they later separated to lead their own groups.
