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Sept 8, 2015: WNYC: ​The Dorsey Years
​Tommy Dorsey was the most popular bandleader of the swing era. From 1935 to 1945 he ruled the airways with hits like “Marie,” "Song of India" and “You.” In the 1930s Frank Sinatra idolized Dorsey, seeing him as the “state of the art” bandleader and musician. Sinatra took his wife Nancy to see the Dorsey Orchestra in 1937 and pointed up to the stage and said: “See the singer guy? One day I’ll be sitting where he’s sitting.” His time came; Sinatra joined the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra just three years later. Together, they created timeless recordings of songs like "Dolores," "I'll Never Smile Again," and "I'll Be Seeing You." Author James Kaplan discusses Sinatra’s years with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra.

Aug 17, 2011: Musicology For Everyone: ​Tommy Dorsey, Thomas A. Dorsey: two different great musicians
Tommy Dorsey (1905-1956) had a rare blend of musical ability and business sense that enabled him to lead one of the most successful dance bands of his era.

July 25, 2005: All About Jazz: Tommy Dorsey: "Marie"
It all started, or rather ended, with a tempo change. The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra broke up when Tommy Dorsey abruptly walked off the stage during an engagement at the Glen Island Casino after an argument over the tempo of a tune.

​Thomas Francis "Tommy" Dorsey, Jr. (November 19, 1905 – November 26, 1956) was an American jazz trombonist, trumpeter, composer, and bandleader of the Big Band era. Trombonist Thomas "Tommy" Dorsey was born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, the younger brother of famed jazz clarinetist, Jimmy Dorsey. He was known as "The Sentimental Gentleman of Swing", because of his smooth-toned trombone playing. Although he was not known for being a notable soloist, his technical skill on the trombone gave him renown amongst other musicians. He was the younger brother of bandleader Jimmy Dorsey. After Dorsey broke with his brother in the mid-1930s, he led an extremely popular and highly successful band from the late 1930s into the 1950s. His wife died in child birth while he was away on tour, and the child died soon afterward. Their deaths shook Dorsey’s faith to the core, but eventually he regained his faith and peace with God. At that time he composed one of his best-loved hymns, “Precious Lord.” In 1987, he published his account of that crisis in Guideposts. Tommy Dorsey died on November 26, 1956.Two weeks before Tommy’s death the brothers recorded “So Rare” which triggered another fight, Tommy accusing Jimmy of selling out to rock ‘n’ roll. Neither brother lived to see “So Rare” become a gold record. Tommy died suddenly on November 26, 1956. Jimmy, devastated by the loss of his brother and suffering from cancer, died on June 12, 1957. He was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1989.