TOMMY DORSEY
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". 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", "Song of India", "Marie", "On Treasure Island", and his biggest hit single, "I'll Never Smile Again".
Songs written by Tommy Dorsey
- 1929: "You Can't Cheat a Cheater" with Phil Napoleon and Frank Signorelli[65]
- 1932: "Three Moods"; NB. Dorsey recorded two takes of this song for OKeh Records, on August 6, 1932, in New York City.[66]
- 1937: "The Morning After"
- 1938: "Chris and His Gang" with Fletcher and Horace Henderson[67][68][69]
- 1938: Tommy Dorsey wrote the song "Peckin' With Penguins" for a 1938 Frank Tashlin-directed Porky Pig cartoon, "Porky's Spring Planting" for the studio Warner Bros.
- 1939: "To You"[70][71]
- 1939: "This Is No Dream"
- 1939: "You Taught Me to Love Again"[72][73]
- 1939: "In the Middle of a Dream"
- 1939: "Night in Sudan"[74][75]
- 1939: "Dark Laughter" with Juan Tizol[76]
- 1945: "Fluid Jive"
- 1946: "Nip and Tuck"
- 1947: "Trombonology"[77]
Written with Fred Norman
- "Bunch of Beats"
- "Mid Riff"
- "Candied Yams"
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