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At the beginning of his career, Frank Sinatra already possessed a large number of the qualities that would make him one of the music powerhouses of the century. His elegance, his warmth, his relaxed yet controlled performing persona, his gift of conveying innumerable subtleties even while singing a song straight -- all of these were apparent in the early '40s, before he began appearing under a solo billing. The Essential Frank Sinatra with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra doesn't include his first recording, which came in July 1939 with Harry James, but it does feature two full discs of his early material, previously available on CD via a parade of spotty single-disc collections or the mammoth RCA title The Song Is You, a five-disc box set for completists only. Some critics think that Tommy Dorsey is responsible for Sinatra's early vocal style -- Dorsey's lyrical, flowing trombone indeed had much in common with Sinatra's singing -- but a far more plausible explanation is that the bandleader appreciated a similar approach to music-making. (After all, Sinatra's early style was nearly intact even before joining Dorsey.) The rewards of their collaboration are evident on this compilation, which include a monster hit from 1940 in "I'll Never Smile Again" as well as many more Hit Parade entries from 1940-1942: "Our Love," "We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me," "Stardust," "Oh! Look at Me Now," and "Dolores." Sinatra fans who already have extensive representation of his Capitol, Reprise, and Columbia periods will want to add this to their collection.
© John Bush /TiVo
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Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Irving Kahal, Composer - Irving Kahal, Lyricist - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Paul Weston, Arranger - Sammy Fain, Composer - Sammy Fain, Lyricist
Originally released 1940. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jimmy McHugh, Composer - Jimmy McHugh, Lyricist - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Frank Loesser, Composer - Frank Loesser, Lyricist - Axel Stordahl, Arranger
Originally Recorded 1940. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Johnny Burke, Composer - Johnny Burke, Lyricist - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer - Jimmy Van Heusen, Lyricist - Axel Stordahl, Arranger
Originally Recorded 1940. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Johnny Mercer, Composer - Johnny Mercer, Lyricist - Rube Bloom, Composer - Rube Bloom, Lyricist - Axel Stordahl, Arranger
Originally Recorded 1940. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Joe Bushkin, Piano - Axel Stordahl, Arranger - Bunny Berigan, Trumpet - Ray Linn, Trumpet - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Clark Yocum, Guitar - Paul Mason, Saxophone - Hymie Schertzer, Saxophone - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer - Lowell Martin, Trombone - John Dillard, Trumpet - Buddy Rich, Drums - George Arus, Trombone - Fred Stulce, Saxophone - Tommy Dorsey, Conductor - Tommy Dorsey, Trombone - Johnny Burke, Lyricist - Johnny Mince, Saxophone - Jimmy Blake, Trumpet - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Les Jenkins, Trombone - Sid Weiss, Bass
Originally recorded 1940. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Joe Bushkin, Piano - Axel Stordahl, Arranger - Bunny Berigan, Trumpet - Ray Linn, Trumpet - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Clark Yocum, Guitar - Paul Mason, Saxophone - Hymie Schertzer, Saxophone - Lowell Martin, Trombone - John Dillard, Trumpet - Irving Berlin, Composer - Irving Berlin, Lyricist - Buddy Rich, Drums - George Arus, Trombone - Fred Stulce, Saxophone - Tommy Dorsey, Conductor - Tommy Dorsey, Trombone - Johnny Mince, Saxophone - Jimmy Blake, Trumpet - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Les Jenkins, Trombone - Sid Weiss, Bass
Originally Recorded 1940. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Sy Oliver, Arranger - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Brooks Bowman, Composer - Brooks Bowman, Lyricist
Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Irving Berlin, Composer - Irving Berlin, Lyricist - Axel Stordahl, Arranger
Originally Recorded 1940. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra, Performer - Joe Bushkin, Piano - Bunny Berigan, Trumpet - Ray Linn, Trumpet - Leon Debrow, Trumpet - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Clark Yocum, Guitar - Paul Mason, Saxophone - Ruth Lowe, Lyricist - Ruth Lowe, Composer - Hymie Schertzer, Saxophone - Lowell Martin, Trombone - Buddy Rich, Drums - George Arus, Trombone - Fred Stulce, Arranger - Fred Stulce, Saxophone - Tommy Dorsey, Conductor - Tommy Dorsey, Trombone - Don Lodice, Trumpet - The Pied Pipers, Performer - Johnny Mince, Saxophone - Jimmy Blake, Trumpet - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Les Jenkins, Trombone - Sid Weiss, Bass
Originally recorded 1940. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Joe Bushkin, Piano - Bunny Berigan, Trumpet - Eddie DeLange, Lyricist - Ray Linn, Trumpet - Leon Debrow, Trumpet - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Paul Mason, Saxophone - Clark Yocum, Guitar - Hymie Schertzer, Saxophone - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer - Lowell Martin, Trombone - Buddy Rich, Drums - George Arus, Trombone - Fred Stulce, Saxophone - Tommy Dorsey, Conductor - Tommy Dorsey, Trombone - Don Lodice, Trumpet - Johnny Mince, Saxophone - Jimmy Blake, Trumpet - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Les Jenkins, Trombone - Sid Weiss, Bass
Originally recorded 1940. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Charlie Tobias, Composer - Charlie Tobias, Lyricist - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Cliff Friend, Composer - Cliff Friend, Lyricist - Frank Sinatra, Vocal
Originally Recorded 1940. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Gus Kahn, Lyricist - Joe Bushkin, Piano - Bunny Berigan, Trumpet - Clyde Hurley, Trumpet - Ray Linn, Trumpet - Isham Jones, Composer - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Clark Yocum, Guitar - Paul Mason, Saxophone - Hymie Schertzer, Saxophone - Lowell Martin, Trombone - George Arus, Trombone - Buddy Rich, Drums - Fred Stulce, Saxophone - Tommy Dorsey, Conductor - Tommy Dorsey, Trombone - Don Lodice, Saxophone - The Pied Pipers, Performer - Sy Oliver, Arranger - Johnny Mince, Saxophone - Jimmy Blake, Trumpet - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Les Jenkins, Trombone - Sid Weiss, Bass
Originally recorded 1940. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Joe Bushkin, Piano - Johnny Mintz, Clarinet - Johnny Mintz, Alto Saxophone - Clyde Hurley, Trumpet - Ray Linn, Trumpet - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Paul Mason, Tenor Saxophone - Clark Yocum, Guitar - Hymie Schertzer, Alto Saxophone - Lowell Martin, Trombone - Buddy Rich, Drums - George Arus, Trombone - Fred Stulce, Alto Saxophone - Tommy Dorsey, Conductor - Tommy Dorsey, Trombone - Don Lodice, Tenor Saxophone - Billy Hill, Composer - Billy Hill, Lyricist - Jimmy Blake, Trumpet - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Les Jenkins, Trombone - Sid Weiss, Bass
Originally Recorded 1940. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Joseph Meyer, Composer - Joe Bushkin, Piano - Carl Sigman, Composer - Clyde Hurley, Trumpet - Ray Linn, Trumpet - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Paul Mason, Saxophone - Clark Yocum, Guitar - Hymie Schertzer, Saxophone - Lowell Martin, Trombone - Buddy Rich, Drums - George Arus, Trombone - Ralph Freed, Lyricist - Fred Stulce, Saxophone - Tommy Dorsey, Conductor - Tommy Dorsey, Trombone - Don Lodice, Saxophone - Johnny Mince, Saxophone - Jimmy Blake, Trumpet - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Les Jenkins, Trombone - Sid Weiss, Bass
Originally recorded 1940. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Joe Bushkin, Piano - Clyde Hurley, Trumpet - Ray Linn, Trumpet - Sammy Cahn, Lyricist - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Paul Mason, Saxophone - Clark Yocum, Guitar - Hymie Schertzer, Saxophone - Lowell Martin, Trombone - Buddy Rich, Drums - George Arus, Trombone - Fred Stulce, Saxophone - Tommy Dorsey, Conductor - Tommy Dorsey, Trombone - Don Lodice, Saxophone - Johnny Mince, Saxophone - Jimmy Blake, Trumpet - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Saul Chaplin, Composer - Les Jenkins, Trombone - Sid Weiss, Bass
Originally recorded 1940. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Roger Edens, Composer - Roger Edens, Lyricist - Arthur Freed, Composer - Arthur Freed, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1940. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Joe Bushkin, Piano - Sammy Mysels, Composer - Sammy Mysels, Lyricist - Clyde Hurley, Trumpet - Ziggy Elman, Trumpet - Ray Linn, Trumpet - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Clark Yocum, Guitar - Hymie Schertzer, Saxophone - Heinie Beau, Saxophone - Nelson Cogane, Composer - Nelson Cogane, Lyricist - Lowell Martin, Trombone - George Arus, Trombone - Buddy Rich, Drums - Fred Stulce, Saxophone - Tommy Dorsey, Conductor - Tommy Dorsey, Trombone - Don Lodice, Saxophone - Sy Oliver, Arranger - Johnny Mince, Saxophone - Jimmy Blake, Trumpet - D. Robertson, Composer - D. Robertson, Lyricist - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Les Jenkins, Trombone - Sid Weiss, Bass
Originally recorded 1940. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Joe Bushkin, Piano - Ziggy Elman, Trumpet - Ray Linn, Trumpet - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Paul Mason, Saxophone - Clark Yocum, Guitar - Chuck Peterson, Trumpet - Heinie Beau, Saxophone - Lowell Martin, Trombone - Buddy Rich, Drums - George Arus, Trombone - Fred Stulce, Saxophone - Tommy Dorsey, Conductor - Tommy Dorsey, Trombone - Don Lodice, Saxophone - The Pied Pipers, Performer - Mitchell Parrish, Lyricist - Sy Oliver, Arranger - Johnny Mince, Saxophone - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Les Jenkins, Trombone - Sid Weiss, Bass - Hoagy Carmichael, Composer
Originally recorded 1940. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sy Oliver, Arranger - Joe Bushkin, Composer - Joe Bushkin, Lyricist - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - The Pied Pipers, Vocal - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - John DeVries, Composer - John DeVries, Lyricist - Connie Haines, Vocal
Originally released 1941. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bill Shine, Saxophone - Joe Bushkin, Piano - Axel Stordahl, Arranger - Bob Alexy, Trumpet - Ziggy Elman, Trumpet - Lee Castle, Trumpet - Connie Haines, Vocal - Lucille Harmon, Composer - Lucille Harmon, Lyricist - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Paul Mason, Saxophone - Clark Yocum, Guitar - Dave Jacobs, Trombone - Buddy Rich, Drums - George Arus, Trombone - Pat West, Composer - Pat West, Lyricist - Fred Stulce, Saxophone - Tommy Dorsey, Conductor - Tommy Dorsey, Trombone - Don Lodice, Saxophone - The Pied Pipers, Performer - Johnny Mince, Saxophone - Jimmy Blake, Trumpet - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Les Jenkins, Trombone - Sid Weiss, Bass
Originally recorded 1941. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
J. Burke, Composer - J. Burke, Lyricist - Tommy Dorsey, Performer - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer - Jimmy Van Heusen, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Carl Nutter, Composer - Carl Nutter, Lyricist - Joe Bushkin, Piano - Axel Stordahl, Arranger - Ziggy Elman, Trumpet - Ray Linn, Trumpet - Clark Dennis, Composer - Clark Dennis, Lyricist - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Clark Yocum, Guitar - Paul Mason, Saxophone - Chuck Peterson, Trumpet - Heinie Beau, Saxophone - Paul Hand, Composer - Paul Hand, Lyricist - Lowell Martin, Trombone - Buddy Rich, Drums - George Arus, Trombone - Fred Stulce, Saxophone - Tommy Dorsey, Conductor - Tommy Dorsey, Trombone - Don Lodice, Saxophone - Johnny Mince, Saxophone - Jimmy Blake, Trumpet - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Les Jenkins, Trombone - Sid Weiss, Bass
Originally recorded 1941. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Louis Alter, Composer - Joe Bushkin, Piano - Ziggy Elman, Trumpet - Ray Linn, Trumpet - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Clark Yocum, Guitar - Paul Mason, Saxophone - Chuck Peterson, Trumpet - Heinie Beau, Saxophone - Lowell Martin, Trombone - Buddy Rich, Drums - George Arus, Trombone - Fred Stulce, Saxophone - Tommy Dorsey, Band Leader - Don Lodice, Saxophone - The Pied Pipers, Vocal - Sy Oliver, Arranger - Johnny Mince, Saxophone - Jimmy Blake, Trumpet - Frank Loesser, Lyricist - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Les Jenkins, Trombone - Sid Weiss, Bass
Originally recorded 1941. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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Sy Oliver, Arranger - Stanley Cowan, Composer - Stanley Cowan, Lyricist - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Bobby Worth, Composer - Bobby Worth, Lyricist - The Pied Pipers, Vocal - Frank Sinatra, Vocal
Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Joe Bushkin, Piano - Axel Stordahl, Arranger - Ziggy Elman, Trumpet - Ray Linn, Trumpet - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Paul Mason, Saxophone - Clark Yocum, Guitar - Chuck Peterson, Trumpet - Heinie Beau, Saxophone - Lowell Martin, Trombone - Buddy Rich, Drums - George Arus, Trombone - Fred Stulce, Saxophone - Tommy Dorsey, Conductor - Tommy Dorsey, Trombone - Don Lodice, Saxophone - Johnny Mince, Saxophone - Jimmy Blake, Trumpet - Matt Dennis, Composer - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Les Jenkins, Trombone - Sid Weiss, Bass - Thomas Adair, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Joe Bushkin, Piano - Joe Bushkin, Celesta - Axel Stordahl, Arranger - Ziggy Elman, Trumpet - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Frank Sinatra, Composer - Frank Sinatra, Lyricist - Jack Kelleher, Bass - Paul Mason, Saxophone - Clark Yocum, Guitar - Chuck Peterson, Trumpet - Hymie Schertzer, Saxophone - Heinie Beau, Saxophone - Manny Gershman, Saxophone - Lowell Martin, Trombone - Shorty Sherock, Trumpet - Walter Mercurio, Trombone - Buddy Rich, Drums - George Arus, Trombone - Tommy Dorsey, Conductor - Tommy Dorsey, Trombone - Don Lodice, Saxophone - Jimmy Blake, Trumpet - Sol Parker, Composer - Sol Parker, Lyricist - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Henry Sanicola, Composer - Henry Sanicola, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Harold Green, Composer - Harold Green, Lyricist - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Michael Stoner, Composer - Michael Stoner, Lyricist - The Pied Pipers, Vocal - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Martin Block, Composer - Martin Block, Lyricist - Axel Stordahl, Arranger
Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Michael Brooks, Producer - Joe Bushkin, Piano - Axel Stordahl, Arranger - Ziggy Elman, Trumpet - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Clark Yocum, Guitar - Chuck Peterson, Trumpet - Heinie Beau, Saxophone - Bruce Snyder, Saxophone - Dave Jacobs, Trombone - Manny Gershman, Saxophone - Lowell Martin, Trombone - Shorty Sherock, Trumpet - Buddy Rich, Drums - George Arus, Trombone - Meredith Wilson, Composer - Meredith Wilson, Lyricist - Fred Stulce, Saxophone - Tommy Dorsey, Conductor - Tommy Dorsey, Trombone - Don Lodice, Saxophone - Jimmy Blake, Trumpet - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Sid Weiss, Bass
Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Joe Bushkin, Piano - Heine Beau, Saxophone - Al Stearns, Trumpet - Ziggy Elman, Trumpet - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Clark Yocum, Guitar - Chuck Peterson, Trumpet - Bruce Snyder, Saxophone - Dave Jacobs, Trombone - Manny Gershman, Saxophone - Lowell Martin, Trombone - Irving Berlin, Composer - Irving Berlin, Lyricist - Buddy Rich, Drums - George Arus, Trombone - Fred Stulce, Saxophone - Tommy Dorsey, Conductor - Tommy Dorsey, Trombone - Don Lodice, Saxophone - Sy Oliver, Arranger - Jimmy Blake, Trumpet - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer
Originally recorded 1941. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Joe Bushkin, Piano - Al Stearns, Trumpet - Ziggy Elman, Trumpet - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Clark Yocum, Guitar - Chuck Peterson, Trumpet - Heinie Beau, Saxophone - Bruce Snyder, Saxophone - Dave Jacobs, Trombone - Manny Gershman, Saxophone - Paul Weston, Arranger - Buddy Rich, Drums - George Arus, Trombone - Fred Stulce, Saxophone - Tommy Dorsey, Conductor - Tommy Dorsey, Trombone - Don Lodice, Saxophone - Jimmy Skiles, Trombone - Don Marcotte, Composer - Don Marcotte, Lyricist - Jimmy Blake, Trumpet - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Sid Weiss, Bass - Jack Elliott, Composer - Jack Elliott, Lyricist
Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Joe Bushkin, Piano - Heine Beau, Saxophone - Al Stearns, Trumpet - Ziggy Elman, Trumpet - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Tom Adair, Composer - Tom Adair, Lyricist - Clark Yocum, Guitar - Chuck Peterson, Trumpet - Heinie Beau, Arranger - Bruce Snyder, Saxophone - Dave Jacobs, Trombone - Manny Gershman, Saxophone - Buddy Rich, Drums - George Arus, Trombone - Fred Stulce, Saxophone - Tommy Dorsey, Conductor - Tommy Dorsey, Trombone - Don Lodice, Saxophone - Jimmy Skiles, Trombone - Jimmy Blake, Trumpet - Matt Dennis, Composer - Matt Dennis, Lyricist - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Sid Weiss, Bass
Originally released 1941. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Burton Lane, Composer - Burton Lane, Lyricist - Joe Bushkin, Piano - Al Stearns, Trumpet - George Boehm, Bass - Ziggy Elman, Trumpet - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Clark Yocum, Guitar - Chuck Peterson, Trumpet - Heinie Beau, Saxophone - Bruce Snyder, Saxophone - Dave Jacobs, Trombone - Manny Gershman, Saxophone - Paul Weston, Arranger - Buddy Rich, Drums - George Arus, Trombone - Ralph Freed, Lyricist - Ralph Freed, Composer - Fred Stulce, Saxophone - Tommy Dorsey, Conductor - Tommy Dorsey, Trombone - Don Lodice, Saxophone - Jimmy Skiles, Trombone - Jimmy Blake, Trumpet - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer
Originally Recorded 1941. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Hank Stern, Bass - Heine Beau, Saxophone - Nick Pisani, Violin - Axel Stordahl, Arranger - Axel Stordahl, Conductor - Mischa Russell, Violin - Charles Strickfaden, Oboe - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Tom Adair, Composer - Tom Adair, Lyricist - Clark Yocum, Guitar - Skitch Henderson, Piano - Manny Gershman, Saxophone - Ann Mason, Harp - Sam Freed, Jr., Violin - Cy Bernard, Acoustic Cello - Fred Stulce, Saxophone - Don Lodice, Saxophone - Harry Bluestone, Violin - Matt L. Dennis, Composer - Matt L. Dennis, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1942. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Hank Stern, Bass - Jerome Kern, Composer - Nick Pisani, Violin - Heine Beau, Saxophone - Axel Stordahl, Arranger - Axel Stordahl, Conductor - Mischa Russell, Violin - Charles Strickfaden, Oboe - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Clark Yocum, Guitar - Skitch Henderson, Piano - Manny Gershman, Saxophone - Oscar Hammerstein II, Lyricist - Ann Mason, Harp - Sam Freed, Jr., Violin - Cy Bernard, Acoustic Cello - Fred Stulce, Saxophone - Don Lodice, Saxophone - Harry Bluestone, Violin
Originally recorded 1942. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Burton Lane, Composer - Joe Bushkin, Piano - Al Stearns, Trumpet - George Boehm, Bass - Ziggy Elman, Trumpet - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Clark Yocum, Guitar - Chuck Peterson, Trumpet - Heinie Beau, Saxophone - Bruce Snyder, Saxophone - Dave Jacobs, Trombone - Manny Gershman, Saxophone - Buddy Rich, Drums - George Arus, Trombone - Fred Stulce, Saxophone - Tommy Dorsey, Conductor - Tommy Dorsey, Trombone - Don Lodice, Saxophone - The Pied Pipers, Performer - Jimmy Skiles, Trombone - Sy Oliver, Arranger - Jo Stafford, Vocal - Jimmy Blake, Trumpet - E.Y. Harburg, Lyricist - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer
Originally Recorded 1942. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Burton Lane, Composer - Burton Lane, Lyricist - Joe Bushkin, Piano - Al Stearns, Trumpet - Axel Stordahl, Arranger - George Boehm, Bass - Ziggy Elman, Trumpet - Margery Cummings, Composer - Margery Cummings, Lyricist - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Clark Yocum, Guitar - Chuck Peterson, Trumpet - Heinie Beau, Saxophone - Bruce Snyder, Saxophone - Dave Jacobs, Trombone - Manny Gershman, Saxophone - Buddy Rich, Drums - George Arus, Trombone - Fred Stulce, Saxophone - Tommy Dorsey, Conductor - Tommy Dorsey, Trombone - Don Lodice, Saxophone - The Pied Pipers, Performer - Jimmy Skiles, Trombone - Jimmy Blake, Trumpet - E.Y. Harburg, Composer - E.Y. Harburg, Lyricist - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer
(P) Originally Recorded 1942. All rights reserved by BMG Music
John Benson Brooks, Composer - John Benson Brooks, Lyricist - Bernard Tinterow, Violin - Leonard Posner, Violin - Axel Stordahl, Arranger - Ziggy Elman, Trumpet - Frank Sinatra, Performer - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Clark Yocum, Guitar - Jimmy Zito, Trumpet - Chuck Peterson, Trumpet - Heinie Beau, Tenor Saxophone - Leonard Atkins, Violin - Harry Schuchman, Alto Saxophone - Bruce Snyder, Tenor Saxophone - Harold Bemko, Violoncello - Dave Jacobs, Trombone - Al Beller, Violin - Ruth Hill, Harp - Sam Ross, Violin - Milton Raskin, Piano - William Ehrenkranz, Violin - Buddy Rich, Drums - George Arus, Trombone - Fred Stulce, Alto Saxophone - Tommy Dorsey, Conductor - Tommy Dorsey, Trombone - Don Lodice, Tenor Saxophone - The Pied Pipers, Performer - Edgar DeLange, Composer - Edgar DeLange, Lyricist - Jimmy Skiles, Trombone - Jimmy Blake, Trumpet - Phil Stevens, Bass - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Irving Raymond, Violin
Originally Recorded 1942. All rights reserved by BMG Music.
Victor Young, Composer - Victor Young, Lyricist - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - The Pied Pipers, Vocal - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Sam M. Lewis, Composer - Sam M. Lewis, Lyricist - Axel Stordahl, Arranger
Originally Recorded 1942. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Mack David, Lyricist - Mack David, Composer - Rube Bloom, Composer - Rube Bloom, Lyricist - Axel Stordahl, Arranger
Originally Recorded 1942. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Irving Berlin, Composer - Irving Berlin, Lyricist - Axel Stordahl, Arranger
Originally Recorded 1942. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Alfonso D'Artega, Composer - Alfonso D'Artega, Lyricist - Thomas Montgomery Adair, Composer - Thomas Montgomery Adair, Lyricist - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Axel Stordahl, Arranger
Originally Recorded 1942. All rights reserved by BMG Music
George W. Meyer, Composer - George W. Meyer, Lyricist - Abel Baer, Composer - Abel Baer, Lyricist - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - The Pied Pipers, Vocal - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Stanley Adams, Composer - Stanley Adams, Lyricist - Axel Stordahl, Arranger
Originally Recorded 1942. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - Harold Adamson, Composer - Harold Adamson, Lyricist - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Ferde Grofé, Composer - Ferde Grofé, Lyricist - Axel Stordahl, Arranger
Originally released 1942. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Performer - E.G. Nelson, Composer - E.G. Nelson, Lyricist - Frank Sinatra, Vocal - Harry Pease, Composer - Harry Pease, Lyricist - Duke Leonard, Composer - Duke Leonard, Lyricist - Axel Stordahl, Arranger
Originally Recorded 1942. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Album review
At the beginning of his career, Frank Sinatra already possessed a large number of the qualities that would make him one of the music powerhouses of the century. His elegance, his warmth, his relaxed yet controlled performing persona, his gift of conveying innumerable subtleties even while singing a song straight -- all of these were apparent in the early '40s, before he began appearing under a solo billing. The Essential Frank Sinatra with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra doesn't include his first recording, which came in July 1939 with Harry James, but it does feature two full discs of his early material, previously available on CD via a parade of spotty single-disc collections or the mammoth RCA title The Song Is You, a five-disc box set for completists only. Some critics think that Tommy Dorsey is responsible for Sinatra's early vocal style -- Dorsey's lyrical, flowing trombone indeed had much in common with Sinatra's singing -- but a far more plausible explanation is that the bandleader appreciated a similar approach to music-making. (After all, Sinatra's early style was nearly intact even before joining Dorsey.) The rewards of their collaboration are evident on this compilation, which include a monster hit from 1940 in "I'll Never Smile Again" as well as many more Hit Parade entries from 1940-1942: "Our Love," "We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me," "Stardust," "Oh! Look at Me Now," and "Dolores." Sinatra fans who already have extensive representation of his Capitol, Reprise, and Columbia periods will want to add this to their collection.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 44 track(s)
- Total length: 02:16:42
- Main artists: The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Bluebird - Legacy
- Genre: Jazz Vocal Jazz
(P) 2005 Sony Music Entertainment
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