The Dorsey Brothers - All The Hits And More 1928-35 (2024)

Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey were both highly successful musicians and bandleaders during the early jazz and swing eras, but for a few years during the early part of their careers they had a joint enterprise called The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra, which was hugely popular and successful, racking up 25 hits in the space of eight years from 1920s into the ‘30s. Maybe inevitably, as two strong-minded personalities, they had a falling-out, and went their separate ways to have long and illustrious careers into the 1950s. This 72-track 3-CD collection comprises selected A&B sides from their releases on the Okeh, Banner Harmony, Melotone, Columbia, Brunswick, Vocalion and Decca labels from these years. It includes all their 25 hits from this era, including the No. 1s “Lullaby Of Broadway” and “Chasing Shadows", and the Top 5 entries “What A Difference A Day Made”, “I Believe In Miracles”, “You Are My Lucky Star” and “I’ve Got A Feeling You’re Foolin’”. There are many big names among their featured vocalists, and those with performances included in this collection are Scrappy Lambert, Bob Crosby, Ethel Waters, Bing Crosby, Mildred Bailey, Irving Kaufman, Kay Weber, Chick Bullock, Jean Bowes, Elmer Feldkamp and more. It’s fascinating to hear two such fine musicians and leaders in collaboration, and this collection offers a substantial overview of their time together as well as a feast of early swing music.

Tracklist:
1-1. The Dorsey Brothers - Mary Ann (02:51)
1-2. The Dorsey Brothers - Coquette (03:09)
1-3. The Dorsey Brothers - Dixie Dawn (02:59)
1-4. The Dorsey Brothers - Forgetting You (03:13)
1-5. The Dorsey Brothers - Was It A Dream? (Part 1) (02:54)
1-6. Dorsey Brothers And Their Orchestra - 'Round Evening (03:10)
1-7. The Dorsey Brothers - Sally Of My Dreams (03:08)
1-8. Dorsey Brothers And Their Orchestra - Let's Do It (03:19)
1-9. The Dorsey Brothers - My Kinda Love (03:07)
1-10. The Dorsey Brothers - Button Up Your Overcoat (03:08)
1-11. Dorsey Brothers Concert Orch - Lover, Come Back To Me! (Part 1) (02:50)
1-12. The Travelers 3 - Am I Blue (03:02)
1-13. The Travelers 3 - Baby, Oh Where Can You Be (03:00)
1-14. The Dorsey Brothers - Singing In The Rain (03:29)
1-15. The Dorsey Brothers - Maybe! Who Knows (03:06)
1-16. The Dorsey Brothers - Congratulations (02:58)
1-17. Jerry Mason Californians - Can This Be Love (03:15)
1-18. The Travelers 3 - Fine And Dandy (03:06)
1-19. The Travelers 3 - Sweet And Hot (02:54)
1-20. The Travelers 3 - Dream A Little Dream Of Me (03:20)
1-21. The Travelers 3 - I Apologize (03:08)
1-22. The Travelers 3 - I Can't Get Mississippi Off My Mind (03:08)
1-23. The Dorsey Brothers - Ooh That Kiss (03:08)
2-24. The Dorsey Brothers - Why Did It Have To Be Me? (03:18)
2-25. The Dorsey Brothers - I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (02:53)
2-26. Bing Crosby with The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra - Somebody Stole Gabriel's Horn (02:57)
2-27. The Dorsey Brothers - Mood Hollywood (02:56)
2-28. The Dorsey Brothers - Lazy Bones (03:01)
2-29. Ethel Waters - Stormy Weather (03:08)
2-30. Ethel Waters - Don't Blame Me (03:11)
2-31. The Dorsey Brothers - Old Man Harlem (02:48)
2-32. The Dorsey Brothers - The Blue Room (03:07)
2-33. The Dorsey Brothers - Annie's Cousin Fannie (03:11)
2-34. The Dorsey Brothers - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You (02:35)
2-35. The Dorsey Brothers - I Ain't Gonna Sin No More (02:48)
2-36. The Dorsey Brothers - Lost In A Fog (03:12)
2-37. The Dorsey Brothers - How Can You Face Me? (02:56)
2-38. The Dorsey Brothers - Don't Let It Bother You (02:02)
2-39. The Dorsey Brothers - Heat Wave (02:57)
2-40. The Dorsey Brothers - Earful Of Music (03:18)
2-41. The Dorsey Brothers - When My Ship Comes In (02:52)
2-42. The Dorsey Brothers - What A Difference A Day Made (02:58)
2-43. The Dorsey Brothers - Dream Man (02:48)
2-44. The Dorsey Brothers - Honeysuckle Rose (03:22)
2-45. The Dorsey Brothers - Sandman (03:00)
2-46. The Dorsey Brothers - Here Is My Heart (02:45)
2-47. The Dorsey Brothers - It's Dark On Observatory Hill (02:45)
2-48. The Dorsey Brothers - You're The Top (02:30)
3-49. The Dorsey Brothers - Blame It On My Youth (02:35)
3-50. The Dorsey Brothers - If It's Love (02:50)
3-51. The Dorsey Brothers - I Believe In Miracles (02:58)
3-52. The Dorsey Brothers - I'm Just A Little Boy Blue (03:13)
3-53. The Dorsey Brothers - Singing A Happy Song (02:48)
3-54. The Dorsey Brothers - Rhythm Of The Rain (02:50)
3-55. The Dorsey Brothers - Tiny Little Fingerprints (03:17)
3-56. The Dorsey Brothers - The Farmer Takes A Wife (02:45)
3-57. The Dorsey Brothers - Lullaby Of Broadway (02:46)
3-58. The Dorsey Brothers - Night Wind (03:04)
3-59. The Dorsey Brothers - Mama, Yo Quiero Un Novio (03:08)
3-60. The Dorsey Brothers - Weary Blues (03:12)
3-61. The Dorsey Brothers - Chasing Shadows (02:57)
3-62. The Dorsey Brothers - Every Single Little Tingle Of My Heart (03:00)
3-63. The Dorsey Brothers - I'll Never Say Never Again (02:41)
3-64. The Dorsey Brothers - Every Little Moment (03:12)
3-65. The Dorsey Brothers - Footloose And Fancy Free (02:25)
3-66. The Dorsey Brothers - Tomorrow's Another Day (02:49)
3-67. The Dorsey Brothers - Top Hat, White Tie And Tails (03:07)
3-68. The Dorsey Brothers - My Very Good Friend The Milkman (03:04)
3-69. The Dorsey Brothers - You're So Darn Charming (02:33)
3-70. The Dorsey Brothers - You Are My Lucky Star (03:03)
3-71. The Dorsey Brothers - I've Got A Feelin' You're Foolin' (03:08)
3-72. The Dorsey Brothers - The Gentleman Obviously Doesn't Believe (03:19)