Tommy Dorsey Frances Langford - As Time Goes By 1943

"Tommy" Dorsey, Jr. (November 19, 1905 -- November 26, 1956 was an American jazz trombonist, trumpeter, composer, and bandleader of the Big Band era. He was known as "The Sentimental Gentleman of Swing", due to his smooth-toned trombone playing. He was the younger brother of bandleader Jimmy Dorsey. After Dorsey broke with his brother in the mid-1930s, he led an extremely popular band from the late '30s into the 1950s. Dorsey had a reputation for being a perfectionist. He was volatile and also known to hire and fire (and sometimes rehire) musicians based on his mood. On November 26, 1956, Tommy Dorsey died at age 51 in his Greenwich, Connecticut home. Dorsey had eaten a heavy meal and began choking in his sleep. Dorsey customarily began taking sleeping pills regularly at this time, therefore he was so sedated that he was unable to awaken and died from choking.
"As Time Goes By" is a song written by Herman Hupfeld in 1931. It became most famous in 1942 when it was sung by the character Sam (Dooley Wilson) in the movie Casablanca. The song was voted #2 on the AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs special, commemorating the best songs in film. It was used as a fanfare for Warner Bros. Pictures since 1998.

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[songanddanceman100]

Good stuff! This sounds like a Coca Cola Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands broadcast.

[Linhombre69]

What a superb combination of musical and vocal talents!

[fasbc]

Just beautiful! Thank you so much.

[CarloQuinto]

SENSATIONAL! Tommy Dorsey and Frances Langford...WOW! Dear Frances, always my favorite...She interprets a song like no other. Thank you so much for posting this treasure!