People
Jimmy Dorsey
- Name: Jimmy Dorsey
- Birthday: 1904-02-29
- Also known as: James Francis Dorsey
- Place of birth: Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, USA
- Popularity: 0.035
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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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| This Is Elvis as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1981-04-03 |
| Jazz Ball as Self (archive footage) | 1956-01-01 |
| Make Believe Ballroom as Self | 1949-04-01 |
| Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra as Self | 1948-11-23 |
| Music Man | 1948-09-05 |
| The Fabulous Dorseys as Jimmy Dorsey | 1947-02-26 |
| Hollywood Canteen as Self | 1944-12-15 |
| Lost in a Harem as Jimmy Dorsey | 1944-12-01 |
| Four Jills in a Jeep as Himself | 1944-03-17 |
| I Dood It as Himself (as Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra) | 1943-09-01 |
| Au Reet | 1943-01-01 |
| La Rosita | 1943-01-01 |
| Man That's Groovy | 1943-01-01 |
| The Fleet's In as Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra Leader | 1942-01-24 |
| Birth of the Blues as Self (archive footage) | 1941-11-07 |
| Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra as Orchestra Leader | 1938-10-22 |
| You Leave Me Breathless | 1938-05-27 |
| That Girl from Paris as Hammacher's Band Member (uncredited) | 1936-12-31 |
