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    Tommy DorseyAmerican jazz trombonist
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    • Dorsey was married three times. His first wife was 16-year-old Mildred "Toots" Kraft, with whom he eloped in 1922, when he was 17. The couple had two children, Patricia and Thomas F. Dorsey III (nicknamed "Skipper"). In 1935, they moved to "Tall Oaks", a 21-acre (8.5 ha) estate in Bernardsville, New Jersey. They divorced in 1943 after Dorsey's affair with h… See more

    Overview

    Thomas Francis Dorsey Jr. (November 19, 1905 – November 26, 1956) was an American jazz trombonist, composer, … See more

    Early life

    Born in Mahanoy Plane, Pennsylvania, Thomas Francis Dorsey Jr. was the second of four children born to Thomas Francis Dorsey Sr., a bandleader, and Theresa (née Langton) Dorsey. He and Jimmy, his older broth… See more

    Band

    In 2009, Buddy De Franco recalled recording "Opus One" with Dorsey in the 1940s, commenting on Dorsey's desire to be precise and exact. Expanding on De Franco's opinions about Dorsey, writer Peter Levin… See more

    How did Tommy Dorsey become a musician?
    Tommy Dorsey studied the trumpet with his father but later switched to trombone. At age 15, Jimmy recommended Tommy to replace Russ Morgan in the Scranton Sirens, a territory band in the 1920s. Tommy and Jimmy worked in bands led by Tal Henry, Rudy Vallee, Vincent Lopez, and Nathaniel Shilkret.
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    Number-one hits

    Tommy Dorsey had a run of 286 Billboard chart hits. The Dorsey band had seventeen number-one hits with his orchestra in the 1930s and 1940s including: "On Treasure Island", "The Music Goes 'Round and Around", "Y… See more

    Songs written by Tommy Dorsey

    • 1929: "You Can't Cheat a Cheater" with Phil Napoleon and Frank Signorelli
    • 1932: "Three Moods"; NB. Dorsey recorded two takes of this song for OKeh Records, on August 6, 1932, in New York City. … See more

    Awards and honors

    In 1982, the 1940 Victor recording "I'll Never Smile Again" was the first of a trio of Tommy Dorsey recordings to be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. His theme song, "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" was induct… See more

    Movie Appearances

    Tommy Dorsey appeared in the following movies and film shorts
    • Universal Name Band Musical 7301: Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, 1951, film short
    • Disc Jockey, 1951… See more

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    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 …

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      Who is Tommy Dorsey?
      They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. 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.

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      What is the Tommy Dorsey collection?
      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. Therefore, Dennis M. Spragg has cataloged the Tommy Dorsey Collection and prepared a comprehensive history of Dorsey’s career.

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      How did Tommy Dorsey become a musician?
      Tommy Dorsey studied the trumpet with his father but later switched to trombone. At age 15, Jimmy recommended Tommy to replace Russ Morgan in the Scranton Sirens, a territory band in the 1920s. Tommy and Jimmy worked in bands led by Tal Henry, Rudy Vallee, Vincent Lopez, and Nathaniel Shilkret.

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      What did Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey do for a living?
      Ultimately, Jimmy Dorsey would gravitate to reed instruments and Tommy Dorsey to brass instruments. As children, the sons played in local parades and concerts. As they grew into adolescence, the brothers took nonmusical jobs to supplement the Dorsey family income. Young Tommy worked as a delivery boy.

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      How did Tommy Dorsey die?
      Carbone used a ladder to climb up to the bedroom window and open it. He found Tommy Dorsey fully clothed in his bed with no sign of life and vomit evident on his face and the bedding. The medical examiner determined Dorsey had choked to death sometime between 2:00 and 4:00 a.m. The cause of death was asphyxia.

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      When did Tommy Dorsey return?
      Tommy Dorsey was again selected as a summer replacement for a radio series in 1944. The band would return to the west coast in June 1944 to appear on the Lucky Strike Your All Time Hit Parade, Sunday evenings at 4:00-4:30 p.m. PWT (7:00-7:30 p.m. EWT) from NBC in Hollywood.

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