Tommy Dorsey - Wikipedia
He and Jimmy, his older brother by slightly less than two years, became known as the Dorsey Brothers. The two younger siblings were Mary and Edward, who died young. [7] Tommy Dorsey studied the trumpet with his father but later switched to trombone. [3]
Leaders May Die but Big Bands Never Fade Away - Los Angeles …
Aug 21, 1988 · Castle was regarded as a virtual third son in the Dorsey family; after playing with Tommy Dorsey from 1937-38, he was sent by Tommy to study with the Dorseys’ father on the family farm in...
The Dorsey Brothers - Wikipedia
The Dorsey Brothers were an American studio dance band, led by Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. They started recording in 1928 for OKeh Records.
Fabulous Dorsey Brothers in Hi-Fi - JazzWax
Jul 23, 2019 · [Photo above of Jimmy, left, and Tommy Dorsey] Here is a soundless color home movie of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra on the road in 1954 shot by Buzzy Brauner (above, left, with Dorsey), a tenor saxophonist who played with both Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey. A special thanks to his son, Steve, who sent along the link to the home movie.
Thomas Francis Dorsey, Jr. (1905 - 1956) - Genealogy - Geni.com
Jul 4, 2024 · Genealogy for Thomas Francis Dorsey, Jr. (1905 - 1956) family tree on Geni, with over 260 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
Jane Dorsey, 79; Widow of Big-Band Leader Tommy Dorsey
Aug 28, 2003 · Her son, Stephen Dorsey, was quoted in the Miami Herald this week as saying that after his father’s death, his mother’s life changed remarkably. “There was one main love in her life, and that was...
The GMC Tommy Dorsey Catalog is dedicated to the memory of Thomas Francis Dorsey III, the son of Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller Collections friend, donor and member of the University of Colorado Boulder American Music Research Center advisory board.
Tommy Dorsey | Biography, Music, & Facts | Britannica
Tommy Dorsey (born November 19, 1905, Mahanoy Plane, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died November 26, 1956, Greenwich, Connecticut) was an American musician who—both independently and with his brother Jimmy —led several of the most popular big bands of the swing era.
The Dorsey Brothers - Keystone Rock Review
60 years ago today, on November 26, 1956, trumpeter Tommy Dorsey unexpectedly lost his life at the fairly young age of 51, permanently ending the on-again/off-again collaboration with his brother, clarinet and saxophone player Jimmy Dorsey.
The Dorsey Brothers: Sultans of Swing - Irish America
Born to Thomas Frances Dorsey and Theresa Langton, the two brothers grew up in an Irish mining community in Pennsylvania. A self-taught musician himself, Thomas Dorsey resolved to keep his boys out of the mines, and instead ignited in them his own love of music.