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Connie Haines, a peppy, petite, big-voiced singer with a zippy, rhythmic style who most famously teamed up with Frank Sinatra as lead vocalists with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, then went on to a prolific career of her own, died on Monday, 23 SEP 2008, in Clearwater Beach, Fla. She was 87.

This is a factual account of an encounter with Tommy Dorsey's Lead trumpet player, Tony Picciotto, which occurred in 1976. The author, Paul Bergquist, has gone on to be an accomplished trumpet player since, but this little piece of history is interesting and it contains a free gift at the end of the article... Tony's recipe for making valve oil.

In addition, he composed the jazz standard "Harlem Nocturne" and was a former big-band trombonist for Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman and Ray Noble.The Times said Hagen died Monday night after being ill for several months.

Frank Sinatra’s daughter Nancy says her father acknowledged My Way as “his anthem”. Now 67, Nancy became a singing sensation herself in the Sixties, a classic, mini-skirted blonde bombshell who strolled to the top of the charts with These Boots Are Made For Walkin’. Nancy believes Sinatra’s big break came when he joined Tommy Dorsey’s band

Before he passed away, legendary swing drummer Panama Francis sat down with Growing Bolder for an unforgettable conversation about the amazing era he lived through. Meet one of the greatest swing and jazz drummers of all-time. Panama played with Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Cab Calloway, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington and more.