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SSRH 826

April 4, 2026

TOMMY DORSEY
1941 – PART 2

Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra

Victor Recording Sessions
Victor Studios
155 E. 24th Street
New York, New York
Monday, January 6, 1941- Studio #2
Wednesday, January 15, 1941 – Studio #1
February 17, 1941 – Studio #1
Wednesday, May 28, 1941 – Studio #1
Friday, June 27, 1941 – Studio #1
Tuesday, July 15, 1941 – Studio #1

Thursday, January 2, 1941
8:30-9:00 pm
Fame and Fortune #12A
NBC Radio City
New York, New York
(NBC-Blue) (WJZ) Broadcast
Fred B. Cole, announcer

Thursday, March 13, 1941
8:30-9:00 pm
Fame and Fortune #22A
Hippodrome Theater
Baltimore, Maryland
(NBC-Blue) (WBAL) Broadcast
Fred Utall, announcer

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