Dorsey hired Sinatra in 1940.
Tommy Sands - Irish folk singer - was born on 1945-12-19.
"I'll Take Tallulah" is the song. Recorded with Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra, The Pied Pipers and Connie Haines in the early 1940's.
The song's arranger, Sy Oliver, duets on the recording, "The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else", with Frank Sinatra on lead vocals. The same recording can also be found on the Reprise CD, "I Remember Tommy"
One of his main influences was Bing Crosby, another to a lesser extent was Mabel Mercer. He also listened to Russ Columbo and later Billie Holiday. Sinatra noted the influence of Tommy Dorsey's trombone playing in his phrasing and violinist Jasha Heifitz (sp).
Tommy Sands is currently living in California and continues to perform music. He has been married to Nancy Sinatra since 1960 and they have two daughters together.
In the 1961 version, Tommy Sands played Tom Piper. He was a country musician and was married to Nancy Sinatra.
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Tommy Sands was born on August 27, 1937.
Tommy Sands was born on August 27, 1937.
Axel Stordahl was an arranger with Tommy Dorsey when Sinatra was with the band in 1940. Frank stole him away from Tommy to be his conductor/arranger when he went solo. Stordahl remained with Sinatra through the Columbia Records days. Nelson Riddle became his chief arranger in 1953 at Capitol Records.
Dorsey hired Sinatra in 1940.
Tommy Sands - Irish folk singer - was born on 1945-12-19.
"I'll Take Tallulah" is the song. Recorded with Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra, The Pied Pipers and Connie Haines in the early 1940's.