Jimmy Dorsey
Birthday: 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.
Movies
The Fabulous Dorseys
The story of Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey from their boyhood in Pennsylvania through their rise, their bre...
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Birth of the Blues
Jeff grows up near Basin Street in New Orleans, playing his clarinet with the dock workers. He puts ...
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Four Jills in a Jeep
Reenactments of actual USO experiences of its female stars entertaining troops overseas....
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I Dood It
Constance Shaw, a Broadway dance star, and Joseph Rivington Reynolds, a keen fan of hers, marry afte...
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Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
In a nightclub setting, Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra, with two of his vocalists, perform four of t...
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The Fleet's In
Shy sailor Casey Kirby suddenly becomes known as a sea wolf when his picture is taken with a famous ...
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This Is Elvis
Though several actors portray Elvis Presley at different stages of his life, this documentary is com...
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That Girl from Paris
Nikki Martin, a beautiful French opera star, stows away on an ocean liner in hopes of escaping her j...
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You Leave Me Breathless
A "Screen Songs" short mixing live action with cartoons. The animated section deals with what will b...
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Lost in a Harem
Two bumbling magicians help a Middle Eastern prince regain his rightful throne from his despotic unc...
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Make Believe Ballroom
Liza Lee, fast-talking press agent for Al Jarvis, persuades Jarvis to stage a Musical Mystery Contes...
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Jazz Ball
A made-for-TV musical revue, compiled from soundies and film and TV performances by jazz greats from...
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Music Man
In New York City, Italian American songwriting brothers Phil and Freddie Russo turn out one successf...
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Hollywood Canteen
Two soldiers on leave spend three nights at a club offering free of charge food, dancing, and entert...
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Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra with Dottie O'Brien, The Mello-Larks and Bill Lawrence....
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