But for those in the audience tonight, it was a brand new, exciting experience of great music”.“My husband and I were celebrating our 50th Anniversary and were thrilled to get tickets to see the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra. Dorsey's orchestra was known primarily for its renderings of ballads at dance tempos, frequently with singers such as Jack Leonard and Frank Sinatra. The Dorseys joined the Whiteman band in 1927 and participated in some notable recordings.Young women always swooned as he sang. His success earned him his own radio show, which aired for almost three years. And the Orchestra was fantastic. It proved successful enough to return occasionally during the 1954-1955 season, and then every week the following season.Dorsey decided to let Sinatra sing whatever he wanted, with only piano accompaniment. And when the American Federation of Musicians went on strike in 1942, it forbade its members from entering recording studios. Sinatra feared that if he didn’t leave Dorsey to strike out on his own, someone else would beat him to it.Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey in The Fabulous Dorseys, 1947Dorsey also demanded and got great precision in ensemble, rhythm, and intonation. Tommy's chair was filled by the 16-year-old Bobby Byrne. He was at center stage during one of the most exciting times in modern music…Jimmy’s musical training began when he was a young boy in Pennsylvania.
Years later, Dorsey remembered, “I used to stand there on the bandstand so amazed I’d almost forget to take my solos. He led 52 municipal bands at one time or another. While earlier trombonists like Kid Ory and Miff Mole can be accused of blatting, Jack Teagarden certainly made his trombone sing. Jimmy’s musical training began when he was a young boy in Pennsylvania. Thomas Francis Dorsey, Jr., was born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, the second of four children born to Thomas Francis Dorsey, Sr., a bandleader himself, and Theresa (née Langton) Dorsey. In the summer of 1941, it outranked every other band to finish first in one of the most indicative of all popularity polls, Martin Block's Make Believe Ballroom contest.The music world lost Tommy at an early age, but his legacy of great music has transcended time. Their first recording with Okey Records, “Round Evening,” included Tommy’s idol Jack Teagarden on trombone and two vocals by Bing Crosby.By 1939, though, critics, and even Dorsey himself were becoming bored with too much mellowness. Thomas Francis Dorsey, Jr. est né à Shenandoah en Pennsylvanie. With music streaming on Deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Tommy Dorsey, indeed, was unwilling to give up on bands. They include "Who", "Yearning", and "East Of The Sun". On December 26, 1953, the brothers and their orchestra appeared on Jackie Gleason's CBS television program.
It was a gentler version of the rocking, rhythmic sounds that he had created for Jimmy Lunceford, toned down somewhat and played with more precision by the Dorsey Band. It could swing with the best of them, and no other band could come close to Tommy's when it came to playing ballads. There was Sinatra's "This Love of Mine", Jo Stafford's "Embraceable You", the Pied Pipers' and Sinatra's "There Are Such Things", "Just As Though You Were Here", "Street Of Dreams", and "Oh, Look At Me Now". 892 likes. Along with his brother Tommy, the talented young musicians joined Paul Whiteman’s Orchestra and at the same time they were recording many records under the billing “The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra”. Download our mobile app now. In fact, the transfer of so many of the old records to compact disc demonstrates that the music still appeals to an audience as yet unborn during the big band era. Their father, a self-taught musician, worked in the mines for 20 years until his musical activities enabled him to escape. It could swing with the best of them, and no other band could come close to Tommy's when it came to playing ballads. When the strike ended in 1945, Dorsey promptly made six more Top Ten hits.After a while, Sinatra persuaded Dorsey to let him make some recordings on his own. Along with his brother Tommy, the talented young musicians joined Paul Whiteman’s Orchestra and at the same time…Also well known as the “Juke Box King”Visit our photo gallery to visit our past and current yearsA memorable experience for the whole audience“The Event was great! His arrangements helped Dorsey update his style from the Dixieland approach it exhibited before. The year 1946 marks end of the big band era.