MUSICIAN

Tommy Dorsey

1905 - 1956

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tommy Dorsey has received more than 1,475,760 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Tommy Dorsey is the 879th most popular musician (down from 780th in 2019), the 4,324th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,941st in 2019) and the 276th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 58.40

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 34

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.78

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.47

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Tommy Dorsey ranks 879 out of 3,175. Before him are Philip Catherine, Francis Cabrel, Sally Oldfield, Eddie Clarke, Pitbull, and Lang Lang. After him are John Norum, Ray Brown, James Burton, Gustavo Cerati, Doug Clifford, and Paco Ibáñez.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1905, Tommy Dorsey ranks 183. Before him are Joan Coromines, Rodolfo Orlandini, Aris Velouchiotis, Aurelio González, Mildred Natwick, and Conduelo Píriz. After him are Lev Nussimbaum, D. R. Kaprekar, Ángel Melogno, Paul Grimault, Carlos Riolfo, and Al Taliaferro. Among people deceased in 1956, Tommy Dorsey ranks 112. Before him are Paul Renner, Norman L. Bowen, Heinrich Barkhausen, Jean Hersholt, Vladimir Filatov, and Corrado Alvaro. After him are Mikhail Tereshchenko, Ágnes Esterházy, Elmer Drew Merrill, Helmer Hanssen, Jehanne D'Alcy, and Henri Callot.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tommy Dorsey ranks 4,324 out of 20,380. Before him are Judy Holliday (1921), Patti LaBelle (1944), Frank Morgan (1890), Schuyler Colfax (1823), Pitbull (1981), and Little Walter (1930). After him are Lawrence Eagleburger (1930), Steven Holl (1947), Phylicia Rashad (1948), Lara Flynn Boyle (1970), Spencer Johnson (1938), and Mike Bongiorno (1924).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Tommy Dorsey ranks 276. Before him are Jordan Rudess (1956), Richie Havens (1941), J. J. Johnson (1924), Layne Staley (1967), Hugh McDonald (1950), and Pitbull (1981). After him are Ray Brown (1926), James Burton (1939), Doug Clifford (1945), Maceo Parker (1943), Scott Bradley (1891), and Benny Carter (1907).

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