Tommy Dorsey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tommy Dorsey

American big band leader and musician

Date of Birth: 19-Nov-1905

Place of Birth: Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 26-Nov-1956

Profession: composer, conductor, trombonist, bandleader, film actor, trumpeter, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Thomas Francis Dorsey Jr.
(November 19, 1905 – November 26, 1956) 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.
His theme song was I'm Getting Sentimental Over You.
His technical skill on the trombone gave him renown among other musicians.
He was the younger brother of bandleader Jimmy Dorsey.
After Dorsey broke with his brother in the mid-1930s, he led an extremely popular and highly 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".