Female chorus The Clark Sisters.
When they joined Dorsey's Band, they were renamed to the Sentimentalists by Dorsey. Because Dorsey had a registerated band name The Sentimentalists.
They sang at Dorsey's Band from 1944 to 1953.
Dorsey hired Sinatra in 1940.
In the 1940s, Frank Sinatra gained prominence as a vocalist with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. His smooth voice and style contributed to the band's success, and he became one of the era's most popular singers. Sinatra's time with Dorsey helped launch his solo career, leading him to become an iconic figure in music.
The trombone solo on Frank Sinatra's recording of "I've Got You Under My Skin" was played by the renowned jazz musician and trombonist, Tommy Dorsey. This track, arranged by Nelson Riddle, features Dorsey's signature smooth style, which complements Sinatra's vocals beautifully. The collaboration between Dorsey and Sinatra was a hallmark of the big band era.
"I'll Take Tallulah" is the song. Recorded with Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra, The Pied Pipers and Connie Haines in the early 1940's.
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Frank Sinatra
The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
Tommy Dorsey
Dorsey hired Sinatra in 1940.
Axel Stordahl was an arranger with Tommy Dorsey when Sinatra was with the band in 1940. Frank stole him away from Tommy to be his conductor/arranger when he went solo. Stordahl remained with Sinatra through the Columbia Records days. Nelson Riddle became his chief arranger in 1953 at Capitol Records.
"I'll Take Tallulah" is the song. Recorded with Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra, The Pied Pipers and Connie Haines in the early 1940's.
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Many famous singers appeared with the Tommy Dorsey band. Certainly Frank Sinatra was far and away the most famous, but others included: Jack Leonard Edythe Wright Connie Haines Jo Stafford Stuart Foster Dick Haymes just to name a few.
James played with Ben Pollack, then became famous with Benny Goodman before starting his own band in 1939. His connection with Tommy Dorsey was that his was the first name band to feature a young singer named Frank Sinatra, who was soon hired away by Tommy. And the rest, as they say, was history.
They would be recordings re-released from singles (78's) on RCA with Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra made from 1940-1943. They were both singing with the band.
Frank Sinatra reportedly blacklisted Tommy Sands due to a personal and professional rivalry stemming from Sands' relationship with Nancy Sinatra, Frank's daughter. Sinatra disapproved of Sands, feeling that he was not suitable for his daughter. Additionally, Sands' rising popularity in the music industry may have contributed to Sinatra's desire to distance himself from him. This rivalry reflected Sinatra's protective nature over his family and his competitive spirit in the entertainment world.
Tommy Dorsey was born on November 19, 1905.