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Overview
Mini Biography:
A trombonist and bandleader, he appeared with his own orchestra in a few... moreTrivia:
His daughter, Pat, got married in February 1943 to Lester Hooker, who... moreAlternate Names:
Tommy Dorsey and His OrchestraUS TV Schedule:
| Sun. July 12 | 12:15 PM | TCM | The Fabulous Dorseys | more |
Filmography
Soundtrack:
- Anytown, USA (2005) (performer: "Marie")
- The Human Stain (2003) (performer: "Sleepy Lagoon" (1940))
... aka Der menschliche Makel (Germany)
... aka La couleur du mensonge (France) - Hart's War (2002) (performer: "Marie")
- Frank Lloyd Wright (1998) ("Song of India")
- Where the Heart Is (1990) (performer: "A Song Of India")
- Radio Days (1987) (performer: "Opus One", "You and I", "I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You")
- 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")
- Thrill of a Romance (1945) (performer: "I Should Care") ("Please Don't Say No, Say Maybe")
- Broadway Rhythm (1944) (performer: "I Love Corny Music")
- Girl Crazy (1943) (performer: "Fascinating Rhythm" (1924))
- Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) (performer: "Friendship" (1939))
- Ship Ahoy (1942) ("The Last Call for Love" (1942), "I'll Take Tallulah" (1942))
- Porky's Spring Planting (1938) (writer: "Peckin' With the Penguins")
- Mirrors (1934) ("China Boy")
Music Department:
- The Human Stain (2003) (musician: "Sleepy Lagoon")
... aka Der menschliche Makel (Germany)
... aka La couleur du mensonge (France) - President i yego zhenshchina (1996) (composer: song "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You")
... aka The President and His Woman - Mirrors (1934) (musician: clarinet solo "China Boy") (uncredited)
Actor:
- "Stage Show" (1954) TV series .... Co-host (1954-55) (unknown episodes)
- Universal Name Band Musical 7301: Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (1951) .... Orchestra Leader
Composer:
- Broadway Rhythm (1944)
Self:
- "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 - "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 - "The George Jessel Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1954)
- Episode #1.19 (1954) TV episode .... Himself - "The Jackie Gleason Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1953)
- The Honeymooners: New Year's Eve Party (1953) TV episode .... Himself - The Dorsey Brothers' Encore (1953) .... Himself
... aka Musical Featurettes: The Dorsey Brothers Encore (USA: series title) - Disc Jockey (1951) .... Himself
- A Song Is Born (1948) .... Himself
- The Fabulous Dorseys (1947) .... Himself
... aka The Fighting Dorseys (USA: TV title) - Thrill of a Romance (1945) (as Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra) .... Himself
- Broadway Rhythm (1944) .... Himself (and his Orchestra)
- Upbeat in Music (1943) .... Band Leader
... aka March of Time Volume 10, No. 5: Upbeat in Music (USA: series title) - Girl Crazy (1943) .... Himself - Bandleader Tommy Dorsey
- Swing Fever (1943) (uncredited) .... Himself - band member
- I Dood It (1943) (uncredited) .... Himself - at Club 42 window display
... aka By Hook or by Crook (UK) - Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) .... Himself - Leader of Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
- Presenting Lily Mars (1943) .... Himself
- Ship Ahoy (1942) .... Himself, orchestra leader
- Las Vegas Nights (1941) (as Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra) .... Himself, Tommy Dorsey
... aka The Gay City (UK)
Archive Footage:
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"Biography"
- Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century (????) TV episode .... Himself - This Is Elvis (1981) .... Himself
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) (uncredited) .... Clip from 'Girl Crazy'
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"Amigos del martes"
- Episode dated 2 March 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself -
"Toast of the Town"
- Episode #17.1 (1963) TV episode .... Himself, Band Leader - The Great Morgan (1946) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Birth of the Blues (1941) .... Himself, Tommy Dorsey
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