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No, that would be the Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey. The two musicians are often confused because their names are identical except for their middle initials.
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What years did Sinatra sing for Tommy Dorsey band?
Dorsey hired Sinatra in 1940.
Who replaced Frank Sinatra when he left Tommy Dorsey?
Female chorus The Clark Sisters. When they joined Dorsey's Band, they were renamed to the Sentimentalists by Dorsey. Because Dorsey had a registerated band name The Sentimentalists. They sang at Dorsey's Band from 1944 to 1953.
Did Tommy Dorsey play in Benny Goodman's band?
No. By the time the Goodman band was established, Dorsey was already co-leading the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra with his brother Jimmy.
Is Rev Thomas A Dorsey the same as the band leader Tommy Dorsey?
No. Thomas A. Dorsey lived from 1899 to 1999 and wrote a lot of Gospel hymns including Peace in the Valley, Precious Lord Take My Hand, and If You See My Savior. Tommy Dorsey was a famous swing musician and big-band leader who was popular from the the mid-1930s to the early 1950s. I actually did a thesis on Thomas A. Dorsey. There's a lot of information about him in a documentary called, "Say Amen, Somebody: The Rise of the Gospel Blues." You can get it on youtube. It's awesome.
Was Harry James ever a member of Tommy Dorsey's orchestra?
James played with Ben Pollack, then became famous with Benny Goodman before starting his own band in 1939. His connection with Tommy Dorsey was that his was the first name band to feature a young singer named Frank Sinatra, who was soon hired away by Tommy. And the rest, as they say, was history.
What years did Sinatra sing for Tommy Dorsey band?
Dorsey hired Sinatra in 1940.
Who replaced Frank Sinatra when he left Tommy Dorsey?
Female chorus The Clark Sisters. When they joined Dorsey's Band, they were renamed to the Sentimentalists by Dorsey. Because Dorsey had a registerated band name The Sentimentalists. They sang at Dorsey's Band from 1944 to 1953.
Did Tommy Dorsey play in Benny Goodman's band?
No. By the time the Goodman band was established, Dorsey was already co-leading the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra with his brother Jimmy.
Is Rev Thomas A Dorsey the same as the band leader Tommy Dorsey?
No. Thomas A. Dorsey lived from 1899 to 1999 and wrote a lot of Gospel hymns including Peace in the Valley, Precious Lord Take My Hand, and If You See My Savior. Tommy Dorsey was a famous swing musician and big-band leader who was popular from the the mid-1930s to the early 1950s. I actually did a thesis on Thomas A. Dorsey. There's a lot of information about him in a documentary called, "Say Amen, Somebody: The Rise of the Gospel Blues." You can get it on youtube. It's awesome.
Musilcal band that starts with t?
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra is a musical band. It begins with T.
What style of music did Tommy Dorsey play?
Swing and big-band jazz
What kind of music did thomas dorsey play?
Tommy Dorsey's music was from the Big Band era. Played mostly swing music.
What is Tommy Dorsey well known for?
Tommy Dorsey was most noted for being a jazz trombonist, composer and band leader. He was born in 1905 and passed away in 1956. He was born in Pennsylvania.
Frank Sinatra's breakthrough came when he joined whose band in 1940?
Tommy Dorsey
What are the ratings and certificates for Universal Name Band Musical 7301 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - 1951?
Universal Name Band Musical 7301 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - 1951 is rated/received certificates of: USA:Approved USA:Passed (National Board of Review)
Who is a famous artist or band whose name begins with the letter t?
Tammy Wynette and The Tommy Dorsey Band. t-rex
Who sang I am getting sentimental over you in the Tommy Dorsey Band?
No one sang it. It was purely an instrumental arrangement.
