Thomas Francis Dorsey Jr.
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Thomas Francis Dorsey Jr., better known as Tommy Dorsey, was a prominent American jazz trombonist and big band leader of the swing era.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American jazz musician
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bandleader ⓘ big band leader ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ trombonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1956 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tommy Dorsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Saint Francis Cemetery, Mount Kisco, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
asphyxia
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choking ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
USA
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1905-11-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1956-11-26 ⓘ |
| employer | Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | swing era ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Dorsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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swing music ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | trombone ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | swing ⓘ |
| name | Thomas Francis Dorsey Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Frank Sinatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
I’ll Never Smile Again
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I’m Getting Sentimental Over You NERFINISHED ⓘ Marie NERFINISHED ⓘ Song of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ musician ⓘ trombonist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Shenandoah, Pennsylvania
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Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Greenwich, Connecticut
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Greenwich, Connecticut, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Jimmy Dorsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Jimmy Dorsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Jane Carl New
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Mildred “Toots” Kraft NERFINISHED ⓘ Patricia Dane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | big band ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Buddy Rich
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Frank Sinatra NERFINISHED ⓘ Jo Stafford NERFINISHED ⓘ Sy Oliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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