Artist: Tony Crombie

Tony Crombie
Aliases
Tony Crombie Orchestra
Tony Crombie and His Rockets
Real name
Anthony John Crombie
Born
August 27, 1925
Died
October 18, 1999
Country
United Kingdom
Comments
English jazz multi-instrumentalist, leader and composer. Crombie's primary instrument was the drums and he worked in the bop and hard bop styles.

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Eastern Journey Tony Crombie 1960 (2 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Cocktails for Two Tony Crombie 1960 Carl Brisson
2 Embraceable You Tony Crombie 1960 Ginger Rogers & Allan Kearns
3 Flying Home Tony Crombie June 1955 Benny Goodman Sextet
4 Good Bait Tony Crombie Orchestra 1955 Dizzy Gillespie and His All Stars
5 I Should Care Tony Crombie 1960 Bob Allen and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
6 I'm Getting Sentimental Over You Mike Carr Tony Crombie Duo 1968 The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
7 I've Got the World on a String Tony Crombie 1960 Aida Ward
8 Ode to Billy Joe Mike Carr Tony Crombie Duo 1968 Bobbie Gentry
9 Short'nin' Bread Rock Tony Crombie and His Rockets October 1956 Gid Tanner & His Skillet Lickers
10 Summertime Tony Crombie 1960 Abbie Mitchell
11 Summertime Mike Carr Tony Crombie Duo 1968 Abbie Mitchell
12 Willow Weep For Me Mike Carr Tony Crombie Duo 1968 Ted FioRito & His Orchestra
13 Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams Tony Crombie 1960 Bing Crosby With Gus Arnheim and his Orchestra

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Eastern Journey Tony Crombie (2 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Hammond Under Pressure Mike Carr Tony Crombie Duo 1968 Columbia
2 Man From Interpol Tony Crombie 1960 Rank
3 Sweet, Wide & Blue Tony Crombie 1960 Decca

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Early One Morning Tony Crombie June 1955 Decca
2 Teach You to Rock Tony Crombie and His Rockets October 1956 Columbia

Performances also appear on

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Modern Jazz at the Royal Festival Hall, London various artists 1955 Decca

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