Tommy Dorsey.Tommy Dorsey Dor·sey , Tommy 1905-1956. American band leader. He and his brother Jimmy (1904-1957) were known for their swing bands that were particularly popular in the 1930s and 1940s. Peter J. Levinson Da Capo da ca·po adv. Music Abbr. DC From the beginning. Used as a direction to repeat a passage. [Italian : da, from + capo, head.] Press 11 Cambridge Ctr, Cambridge, MA 02142 0306811111 $27.50 dacapopress.com Celebrating the centennial of Dorsey's birth is Tommy Dorsey: Livin' In A Great Big Way, a biography reaching through the hype hype 1 Slang n. 1. Excessive publicity and the ensuing commotion: the hype surrounding the murder trial. 2. to provide a definitive account of the jazz icon. New research and interviews with fellow musicians provides depth and insights into the musician's eccentric eccentric, in mechanics, device for changing rotary to back-and-forth motion. A disk is mounted off center on a shaft. One flat, open, circular end of a rod fits around the edge of the disk; the other end is usually attached to a block that slides in a slot. lifestyle and destructive behavior. His volatile personality often led to both career launches and career crises, and this is the first biography in more than thirty years, providing insights into the Big Band era's most notable star. |
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