Dorsey hired Sinatra in 1940.
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.
In the 1940s, Frank Sinatra gained prominence as a vocalist with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. His smooth voice and style contributed to the band's success, and he became one of the era's most popular singers. Sinatra's time with Dorsey helped launch his solo career, leading him to become an iconic figure in music.
The trombone solo on Frank Sinatra's recording of "I've Got You Under My Skin" was played by the renowned jazz musician and trombonist, Tommy Dorsey. This track, arranged by Nelson Riddle, features Dorsey's signature smooth style, which complements Sinatra's vocals beautifully. The collaboration between Dorsey and Sinatra was a hallmark of the big band era.
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.
No. By the time the Goodman band was established, Dorsey was already co-leading the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra with his brother Jimmy.
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.
In the 1940s, Frank Sinatra gained prominence as a vocalist with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. His smooth voice and style contributed to the band's success, and he became one of the era's most popular singers. Sinatra's time with Dorsey helped launch his solo career, leading him to become an iconic figure in music.
The trombone solo on Frank Sinatra's recording of "I've Got You Under My Skin" was played by the renowned jazz musician and trombonist, Tommy Dorsey. This track, arranged by Nelson Riddle, features Dorsey's signature smooth style, which complements Sinatra's vocals beautifully. The collaboration between Dorsey and Sinatra was a hallmark of the big band era.
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.
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.
Many famous singers appeared with the Tommy Dorsey band. Certainly Frank Sinatra was far and away the most famous, but others included: Jack Leonard Edythe Wright Connie Haines Jo Stafford Stuart Foster Dick Haymes just to name a few.
No. By the time the Goodman band was established, Dorsey was already co-leading the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra with his brother Jimmy.
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra is a musical band. It begins with T.
Swing and big-band jazz
No, Tommy Dorsey was not Jewish. He was raised in a Catholic family in Pennsylvania. Dorsey was a prominent American jazz trombonist and bandleader during the big band era, known for his smooth sound and skillful musicianship.
They would be recordings re-released from singles (78's) on RCA with Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra made from 1940-1943. They were both singing with the band.