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Overview

Date of Death:
26 November 1956, Greenwich, Connecticut, USA more
Mini Biography:
A trombonist and bandleader, he appeared with his own orchestra in a few... more
Trivia:
Choked to death in his sleep after a heavy meal. more
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Alternate Names:
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

Filmography

Soundtrack:
  1. Anytown, USA (2005) (performer: "Marie")
  2. The Human Stain (2003) (performer: "Sleepy Lagoon" (1940))
    ... aka Der menschliche Makel (Germany)
    ... aka La couleur du mensonge (France)
  3. Hart's War (2002) (performer: "Marie")

  4. RKO 281 (1999) (TV) ("Song Of India")
    ... aka RKO 281: The Battle Over Citizen Kane (USA: video box title)
  5. Frank Lloyd Wright (1998) ("Song of India")
  6. Where the Heart Is (1990) (performer: "A Song Of India")

  7. Radio Days (1987) (performer: "Opus One" (1943), "You and I" (1941), "I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You" (1932))

  8. Universal Name Band Musical 7301: Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (1951) (performer: "You Left Your Brown-Eyed Baby", "Opus No. 1", "Hucklebuck", "Boogie Woogie", "Diane")

  9. Thrill of a Romance (1945) (performer: "I Should Care" (uncredited), "Song of India" (uncredited)) ("Please Don't Say No, Say Maybe" (uncredited))
  10. Broadway Rhythm (1944) (performer: "I Love Corny Music")
  11. Girl Crazy (1943) (performer: "Fascinating Rhythm" (1924))
  12. Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) (performer: "Friendship" (1939))
  13. Ship Ahoy (1942) ("The Last Call for Love" (1942), "I'll Take Tallulah" (1942))

  14. Porky's Spring Planting (1938) (writer: "Peckin' With the Penguins")
  15. Mirrors (1934) ("China Boy" (uncredited))
Music Department:
  1. The Human Stain (2003) (musician: "Sleepy Lagoon")
    ... aka Der menschliche Makel (Germany)
    ... aka La couleur du mensonge (France)

  2. President i yego zhenshchina (1996) (composer: song "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You")
    ... aka The President and His Woman

  3. Mirrors (1934) (musician: clarinet solo "China Boy") (uncredited)
Actor:
  1. "Stage Show" (1954) TV series .... Co-host (1954-55) (unknown episodes)
  2. Universal Name Band Musical 7301: Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (1951) .... Orchestra Leader

  3. Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) .... Tommy Dorsey
Self:
  1. "Stage Show" .... Himself - Co-host (4 episodes, 1956)
        - Episode dated 18 February 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Co-host
        - Episode dated 11 February 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Co-host
        - Episode dated 4 February 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Co-host
        - Episode dated 28 January 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Co-host
  2. "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest / ... (2 episodes, 1950-1955)
        - Episode dated 16 October 1955 (1955) TV episode (uncredited) .... One of The Dorsey Brothers
        - Episode dated 5 July 1950 (1950) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
  3. "The George Jessel Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1954)
        - Episode #1.19 (1954) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "The Jackie Gleason Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka The Honeymooners: The Lost Episodes (USA: rerun title)
        - The Honeymooners: New Year's Eve Party (1953) TV episode .... Himself
  5. The Dorsey Brothers' Encore (1953) .... Himself
    ... aka Musical Featurettes: The Dorsey Brothers Encore (USA: series title)
  6. Disc Jockey (1951) .... Himself

  7. A Song Is Born (1948) .... Himself
  8. The Fabulous Dorseys (1947) .... Himself
    ... aka The Fighting Dorseys (USA: TV title)
  9. Thrill of a Romance (1945) (as Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra) .... Himself
  10. Broadway Rhythm (1944) .... Himself (and his Orchestra)
  11. Upbeat in Music (1943) .... Band Leader
    ... aka March of Time Volume 10, No. 5: Upbeat in Music (USA: series title)
  12. Girl Crazy (1943) .... Himself - Bandleader Tommy Dorsey
  13. Swing Fever (1943) (uncredited) .... Himself - band member
  14. I Dood It (1943) (uncredited) .... Himself - at Club 42 window display
    ... aka By Hook or by Crook (UK)
  15. Presenting Lily Mars (1943) .... Himself
  16. Ship Ahoy (1942) .... Himself, orchestra leader
  17. Las Vegas Nights (1941) (as Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra) .... Himself, Tommy Dorsey
    ... aka The Gay City (UK)
Archive Footage:
  1. My Music: The Big Band Years (2009) (TV) .... Himself
  2. "Biography"
        - Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century (????) TV episode .... Himself
  3. This Is Elvis (1981) .... Himself
  4. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) (uncredited) .... Clip from 'Girl Crazy'
  5. "Amigos del martes"
        - Episode dated 2 March 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "Toast of the Town"
        - Episode #17.1 (1963) TV episode .... Himself, Band Leader
  7. The Great Morgan (1946) (uncredited) .... Himself
  8. Birth of the Blues (1941) .... Himself, Tommy Dorsey


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