Tommy Dorsey Quotes
- He taught me everything I know. Every note I write I learned from that man upstairs. People rave over my arranging today, and I just… — Unknown Author
- My greatest teacher was not a vocal coach, not the work of other singers, but the way Tommy Dorsey breathed and phrased on the trombone. — Frank Sinatra
- Tommy Dorsey would walk up to you if you had a tuxedo on and make sure you didn't have on white socks. — Unknown Author
- Tommy Dorsey was the last of the band leaders... He was ahead of his time; if he got drunk, he got difficult, but then who… — Unknown Author
- I joined Tommy Dorsey at the Paramount Theater in New York as a singer. I replaced Frank Sinatra. — Ken Curtis
- We used to play the Savoy Ballroom, and we always had a boogie tune in the set. Bands like Tommy Dorsey used to do a… — Jay McShann