Tommy Dorsey
- MatchTommy Dorsey
- 100%Glenn Miller
- 99%Jimmy Dorsey
- 91%Harry James
- 84%Artie Shaw
- 76%Benny Goodman
- 76%Benny Goodman And His Orchestra
- 60%Fred Astaire
- 53%Count Basie
- 53%Johnny Mercer
- 52%The Pied Pipers
Biography
19 November 1905, Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, USA, d. 26 November 1956, Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. Like his older brother, Jimmy Dorsey, Tommy was taught as a small child by his father, a music teacher. He first learned to play trumpet, but switched to trombone while still very young. He played in various bands, often with his brother, their co-led group known first as Dorseys Novelty Six, later renamed Dorseys Wild Canaries. With his brother, Dorsey later played in a number of... Read more