Tommy Dorsey was born on this date.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

[RobertDevereaux]

1. His music turned me into a trombonist!

At least from 4th grade through high school and into college.

Music has been my salvation!

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. It seems like just yesterday ...

I remembered that you were in his fan club. It's a good fan club to be in.

Tue Nov 19, 2019: Tommy Dorsey was born on this date-

We want video! We want video!

The classics are never out of style.

Tommy Dorsey, 'Marie'
488,189 views•Oct 4, 2009

Alex Suzano
18.7K subscribers

From the movie 'The Fabulous Dorseys' (1947), with Janet Blair and singer Stuart Foster.

Film Clip: Hawaiian War Chant - Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra, 1942 - M-G-M
57,193 views•Apr 1, 2017

SwingMan1938
1.44K subscribers

With sound engineered and synced by yours truly, here's probably the best sounding *and* looking clip online of "Hawaiian War Chant" by Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra with 24 year old Buddy Rich from the 1942 M-G-M musical motion picture "Ship Ahoy".

R.I.P.

Bernard "Buddy" Rich

September 30, 1917
April 2, 1987

Dig.....

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

4. Thanks!

[dhill926]

3. An amazing musician...

very difficult to emulate that vocal style with a trombone.