Jan. 17, 1941: Hundreds filled the Masonic Temple on a Friday night to listen and dance to the big-band sound of Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra. In addition to the orchestra, the night also featured ...

(CBS11) - Tommy Dorsey was one of the most prolific big band musicians and orchestra leaders from the 1930s through the mid 1950s. Born on November 19, 1905 in Shenandoah, PA he was the second of four ...

One of the biggest names of the big band era, Tommy Dorsey was a band leader who rose to prominence in the 1930s. Known as the Sentimental Gentleman of Swing, Dorsey was famed for his smooth, somber ...

Trombonist Thomas "Tommy" Dorsey was born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, the younger brother of famed jazz clarinetist, Jimmy Dorsey. In early years he was equally well-known as both trumpet and ...