Artist

Tommy Dorsey

swing trombone player & band leader

Shenandoah, United States · 1905 – 1956

Tommy Dorsey is a musician from Shenandoah, United States, active 1905–1956. Their discography on Gatefold includes 7 records. They also recorded with Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra.

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15

Albums tracked

24

In collections

1905

Since

2 projects · 24 records in Gatefold collections

Biography

Tommy Dorsey (born November 19, 1905, Mahanoy Plane, Pennsylvania, USA - died November 26, 1956, Greenwich, Connecticut, USA) was an American trombonist, trumpeter, composer, conductor and bandleader of the Big Band era. He often worked with his brother Jimmy Dorsey in New York and helped the Swing Era grow in the US, he was an important bandleader during that time.
For the gospel/blues songwriter, see Thomas A. Dorsey.

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Tommy Dorsey — solo

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Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

Tommy Dorsey under another name — MusicBrainz marks this project eponymous.

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