Tommy Dorsey Greatest Band Volume 1 Vinyl LP

Title: Tommy Dorsey Greatest Band Volume 1 Vinyl LP.
Artist: Tommy Dorsey.
Format: Vinyl LP.
Label: 20th Fox / TCF-101-2.
Info: A 20th Centurty Big Band Classic.
For most people Tommy Dorsey's greatest band was the 1940-1942 edition with Frank Sinatra and the Pied Pipers, but this group comes close. The tracks are taken from transcription discs recorded in 1944. You can hear the band in full gallop on "Well, Git It" (on Volume 2) and dream to Tommy's silken trombone on "Like A Leaf In THe Wind". More than half of the songs aren't ones that are usually associated with the Dorsey band, and of course by this point Sinatra and The Pied Pipers had given away to Stuart Foster and The Sentimentalists. Nonetheless the thrill of hearing any 1940's Tommy Dorsey makes this Volume 1 LP worth having.
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".
Tracklist:
Side One:
(Spoken Opening) Boogie Woogie 2:55
Amor 3:00
But She's My Buddy's Chick 3:45
Swing High 3:05
Like A Leaf In The Wind 2:55
Side Two:
Marie 3:00
Opus No. 1 3:16
Wagon Wheels 3:38
Clarinet Cascades 2:35
I Never Knew (I Could Love Anybody Like I'm Loving You) 2:15
Land Of Dreams 3:15
Condition: Good, due to the age of the record the cover shows some wear and tear, however the Vinyl Record itself is in good condition.
Price: R 95.00 Inc Vat.