The Dorsey Brothers consisted of a studio group fronted by musicians Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. They started recording under their name in 1928 with a series of studio recordings for the OKeh label (they had come to New York in the mid-1920s and were among the most sought-after musicians). Always just a studio group, members (during the 1928-1934 period) included nearly all of the great white jazz musicians playing around New York City:
- Carl Kress (guitar)
- Chauney Morehouse (drums)
- Adrian Rollini (bass sax)
- Joe Tarto (brass bass)
- Manny Klein (trumpet)
- Arthur Schutt (piano)
- Jack Teagarden (trombone)
- Frank Teschmacher (clarinet, tenor sax)
- Frank Signorelli (piano)
- Stan King (drums)
- Phil Napoleon (trumpet)
- Eddie Lang (guitar)
- Bing Crosby (vocal)
- Glenn Miller (trombone)
- Leon Mcconville (trumpet)
- Bunny Berigan (trumpet)
- Artie Bernstein (slap bass)
- Joe Venuti (violin)
- Fulton McGrath (piano)
- Dick McDonough (guitar)
- Mildred Bailey (vocals)
- Johnny Mercer (vocals)
As a studio recording group, they recorded for;
They also did a few sides for the dime store labels (Banner, Cameo, Domino, Jewel, Oriole, Perfect, etc.) and also a handful of sides during their Brunswick period were issued on Vocalion.
They signed to Decca Records in 1934, basically formed a more traditional regular band, and even started performing live until they had their famous falling out in September, 1935. Glenn Miller composed two songs for the Dorsey Brothers Band when he was a member in 1934 and 1935, "Annie's Cousin Fanny" and "Dese Dem Dose".
In 1935, the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra had two no.1 recordings on Decca Records, "Lullaby of Broadway" with Bob Crosby on vocals, no.1 for two weeks, and "Chasing Shadows", no.1 for three weeks. Tommy Dorsey would have seventeen number one hits while Jimmy Dorsey would have ten after they formed their own orchestras in 1935.
In 1996, the U.S. Postal Service issued a commemorative Jimmy Dorsey and Tommy Dorsey postage stamp.
(See Tommy Dorsey and Jimmy Dorsey's individual listings for more details).
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