On the bandstand, unmistakable with trombone and trademark glasses, is “The Sentimental Gentleman,” Tommy Dorsey, leading his orchestra in what amounts to a medley of Dorsey’s greatest hits: ...

His first two hits, of course, were "Marie" and "Song of India." (Soundbite of music by Tommy Dorsey) Mr. LEVINSON: That was in 1937. And then it became kind of a very pedestrian-sounding band.

After 30 years of one-nighters and well over 300 hit records between them, they still couldn’t afford to take it easy. Two years later, when Presley appeared on their show, Tommy Dorsey ...

1940: "I'll Never Smile Again" — Tommy Dorsey For songs prior to 1946, before Billboard's year-end list existed, Insider looked at the singles that stayed at No. 1 on the Billboard charts the ...

Buddy Morrow (a.k.a. Muni Zudekoff), big band era trombonist (with a mastery of the upper range), hit-making recording artist, studio musician and most notably, bandleader of The Tommy Dorsey ...

Bing Crosby sang two songs, “Spell of the Blues” and “She’s Funny That Way.” Warren Wilson, 79, a trombonist with the Allentown Band, says Tommy Dorsey was the best dance band trombone ...

Tommy Dorsey, who passed away in 1956 ... him world-renowned among musicians and the public. He had a string of hit records ...