Tommy Dorsey (1905-11-19 – 1956-11-26) was a jazztrombonist and bandleader in the big bandera. Thomas Dorsey was born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania and is the younger brother of Jimmy Dorsey. He worked with many bands in the New York City area starting in the 1920s, including the bands of Rudy Vallee, Vincent Lopez, and Paul Whiteman. With brother Jimmy, he led the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra until they split up (with some acrimony) in 1935. The brothers also appeared as session musicians on many jazz recordings.
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Imagination Lyrics
Tommy Dorsey
Imagination
Artist: Frank Sinatra w/Tommy Dorsey Orchestra-from the CD "Tommy Dorsey
and Frank Sinatra-Stardust" (Bluebird 61073-2)
Words and Music by Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke
(instrumental opening-complete verse, chorus, and verse)
Imagination is funny, it makes a cloudy day sunny
Makes a bee think of honey just as I think of you
Imagination is crazy, you whole perspective gets hazy
Starts you asking a daisy what to do, what to do
CHORUS:
Have you ever felt a gentle touch and then a kiss and then, and then
Find it's only your imagination again, oh well
Imagination is silly, you go around willy-nilly
For example I go around wanting you
And yet I can't imagine that you want me too
(instrumental close-final 3-line verse)
Transcribed by Ronald E. Hontz
ronhontz@worldnet.att.net