Jimmy Dorsey
Born: 1904-02-29
Place of Birth: Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Known For
Jazz Ball
1956★ 7.0
Hollywood Canteen
1944★ 7.3
Music Man
1948★ 6.0
Au Reet
1943★ 5.5
Lost in a Harem
1944★ 5.4
Birth of the Blues
1941★ 6.0
I Dood It
1943★ 3.5
This Is Elvis
1981★ 7.0
Make Believe Ballroom
1949★ 5.5
That Girl from Paris
1936★ 6.5
The Fleet's In
1942★ 7.0
The Fabulous Dorseys
1947★ 6.0
You Leave Me Breathless
1938★ 0.0
Four Jills in a Jeep
1944★ 5.7