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". His technical skill on the trombone gave him renown among other musicians. He was the younger brother of bandleader Jimmy Dorsey. After Dorsey broke with his brother in the mid-1930s, he led an extremely successful band from the late 1930s into the 1950s. He is best remembered for standards such as "Opus One", "Song of India", "Marie", "On Treasure Island", and his biggest hit single, "I'll Never Smile Again". More about Tommy Dorsey
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Born in Mahanoy Plane, Pennsylvania, Thomas Francis Dorsey Jr. was the second of four children born to Thomas Francis Dorsey Sr., a bandleader, and Theresa (née Langton) Dorsey. He and Jimmy, his older brother by slightly less than two years, became known as the Dorsey Brothers. The two younger siblings were Mary and Edward, who died young. Tommy Dorsey studied the trumpet with his father but later switched to trombone.In total, we tracked 115 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Tommy Dorsey (1939 Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey, Mason, Arus Signed Autographed Table Card PSA) was sold in May 2019 for $1499.99 while the cheapest item (Tommy Dorsey & Milton Berle Autographed Photos - Damaged) found a new owner for $0.99 in February 2012. The month with the most items sold (4) was February 2020 with an average selling price of $18.98 for an autographed item of Tommy Dorsey. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2019 with $751.49 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $5.00 was March 2019. In average, an autographed item from Tommy Dorsey is worth $25.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Tommy Dorsey were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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1945 TOMMY DORSEY HAND SIGNED FRANK DAILEY'S ALBUM PAGE WITH JSA & BUDDY RICH | $124.95 | ||
2 Autographed Signed Photo Framed Frances Irvin Singer Actress Tommy Dorsey ? | $14.95 | ||
Autographed Signed Photo Framed Frances Irvin Singer Actress Tommy Dorsey Band | $14.95 | ||
Autographed Whiting and Davis Clutch gold mesh bag; Tommy Dorsey and Gene Krupa | $80.00 | ||
TOMMY DORSEY (1905-1956) EDYTHE WRIGHT (1916-1965) AUTOGRAPH CALLING CARD~ | $7.50 | ||
Tommy Dorsey 1930’s Original Signed 8x10 Photo | $50.00 | ||
TOMMY DORSEY Autographed Album Page Big Band Leader Died-1956 | $19.99 | ||
Tommy Dorsey Headliner Sketch Card Limited 01/30 Dr. Dunk Signed | $6.99 | ||
Vintage 1952 Tommy Dorsey Hand Signed Autograph Photo - Big Band - Orchestra | $25.00 | ||
Vintage Tommy Dorsey Autograph on New Year's Party Invite | $49.99 |