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Born on November 27, 1905, Tommy Dorsey was a famous musician, most noted as the “Sentimental Gentleman of Swing.” His father taught him at a very early age to play the trombone. He developed his own style, denoted by a very up-beat tempo. Dorsey went on to play with many great musicians such as Frank Sinatra, Benny Goodman, and Glenn Miller. Despite their feuds, he and his brother Jimmy played together for many years. Dorsey embarked on other ventures including publishing a magazine, owning the Casino Gardens, purchasing a radio station, and acting. Dorsey died in Greenwich, CT, on November 25, 1956; he choked to death on food in his sleep.

Sinatra was Tommy Dorsey's lead vocalist, backed by the Pied Pipers on at least ten of his chart hits. The Pied Pipers were a quartet of three men and one woman, who happened to be Jo Stafford. Stafford's first hit came in 1941, a song called Yes Indeed that she sang solo. Tommy Dorsey allegedly fired one of the Pied Pipers in 1942, which led to the departure of the whole group in a show of team unity. With the eventual departure of Sinatra in 1942, Tommy turned to Dick Haymes for vocal leadership. A bit of trivia: a certain trumpet player joined Dorsey after his discharge following World War II. The kid was young, and talent was still raw, but Dorsey saw something he liked. That trumpeter was Carl "Doc" Severinson.