Jimmy Dorsey
Born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, USA — Feb 29 1904• Died Jun 17 1957
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Biography
Jimmy Dorsey (1904-1957) was an American bandleader, saxophonist, conductor, songwriter and composer. Through the 1920s he was a saxophonist in orchestras including those of Paul Whiteman, Red Nichols, and the California Ramblers. He formed an orchestra with his brother Tommy lasting from 1933 to 1935. He led his own orchestra before rejoining Tommy's orchestra in 1953 and taking over the orchestra after Tommy's death.
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Jimmy Dorsey's Credits
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What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
The Fleet's In
Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra Leader
Music Man
Self
This Is Elvis
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Fabulous Dorseys
Jimmy Dorsey
That Girl from Paris
Hammacher's Band Member (uncredited)
Birth of the Blues
Self (archive footage)
Lost in a Harem
Jimmy Dorsey
Hollywood Canteen
Self
I Dood It
Himself (as Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra)
Make Believe Ballroom
Self
Stage Show
Jazz Ball
Self (archive footage)
Four Jills in a Jeep
Himself
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
Orchestra Leader
Au Reet
You Leave Me Breathless
Man That's Groovy
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
Self
La Rosita