1953 TOMMY DORSEY One Kiss BIG BAND SWING - 78 RPM Record

Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra - One Kiss
Written by Sigmund Romberg and Oscar Hammerstein II
78 RPM audio transfer from Bowness Arts' collection of vintage records.
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra - The Most Beautiful Girl In The World / One Kiss
Label: Decca 28766 (Canada)
Series: Personality Series
Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Released: 1953
Genre: Jazz
Style: Swing
Other side of this record: The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
• 1953 TOMMY DORSEY The ...
Thomas Francis Dorsey Jr. was born November 19, 1905 in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania. He was an American jazz trombonist, composer, conductor and bandleader of the big band era, and the younger brother of bandleader Jimmy Dorsey - together they were known as the Dorsey Brothers. After Dorsey broke with his brother in the mid-1930s, he led an extremely successful band from the late 1930s into the 1950s. He is best remembered for standards such as "Opus One", "Song of India", "Marie", "On Treasure Island", and his biggest hit single, "I'll Never Smile Again". Dorsey died on November 26, 1956, at his home in Greenwich, Connecticut, a week after his 51st birthday. He had begun taking sleeping pills regularly at this time, causing him to become heavily sedated; he choked to death in his sleep after having eaten a large meal.
Note: The first 78 RPM record came into existence around 1894, and in 1912 the Gramophone Company established 78 rotations per minute as their recording standard. The production of shellac records continued throughout the 78 rpm era, with "non-breakable" 78 rpm vinyl records being introduced in the 1940s. The popularity of the 33 1/3 rpm "Long Play" record, initially released in 1948, caused the 78 rpm record to become obsolete before the end of the 1950s. As these 78 rpm recordings are quite old, they may contain derogatory language and/or negative stereotypes. It is important to evaluate such recordings within their historical context and consider them as a reflection of the attitudes prevalent at the time. These recordings form an integral part of the historical record and do not represent the views of this poster, channel, or Bowness Arts.