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Tommy Dorsey

1905 - 1956

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Thomas Francis Dorsey Jr. (November 19, 1905 – November 26, 1956) was an American jazz trombonist, composer, conductor and bandleader of the big band era. He was known as the "Sentimental Gentleman of Swing" because of his smooth-toned trombone playing. His theme song was "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tommy Dorsey is the 1,055th most popular musician (down from 879th in 2019), the 5,519th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,324th in 2019) and the 361st most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Tommy Dorsey ranks 1,055 out of 3,175. Before him are Rick James, Manny Charlton, George Duke, Buddy Bolden, Doug Clifford, and Tony Thompson. After him are Sabicas, Roy Buchanan, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, James Galway, David Sanborn, and Billy Hart.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1905, Tommy Dorsey ranks 207. Before him are István Avar, Gustav Wiederkehr, Karol Borsuk, Abeid Karume, Nise da Silveira, and Siaka Stevens. After him are Aurelio González, John Kuck, Mantovani, Alexander Rodimtsev, Lev Nussimbaum, and Joel McCrea. Among people deceased in 1956, Tommy Dorsey ranks 131. Before him are Johannes Gabriel Granö, E. A. Dupont, Helmer Hanssen, Johann Radon, Paul Renner, and Navvab Safavi. After him are Willem Hendrik Keesom, Hans Carossa, Herminio Masantonio, Vladimir Filatov, Johannes Jørgensen, and Mohammed Hussein Heikal.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tommy Dorsey ranks 5,519 out of 20,380. Before him are Jessica Drake (1974), Janet Hubert (1956), Beau Biden (1969), Diana Hyland (1936), Pat McCormick (1930), and Saul Zaentz (1921). After him are Mike Castle (1939), Mark White (1940), Forrest Smithson (1884), George Kingsley Zipf (1902), Allen Iverson (1975), and Sammy Gravano (1945).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Tommy Dorsey ranks 361. Before him are John Lurie (1952), Rick James (1948), George Duke (1946), Buddy Bolden (1877), Doug Clifford (1945), and Tony Thompson (1954). After him are Roy Buchanan (1939), David Sanborn (1945), Billy Hart (1940), Harry Edison (1915), Tony Visconti (1944), and Lauryn Hill (1975).

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