Jimmy Dorsey
Acting
Born: February 29, 1904
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.
Also Known As
- James Francis Dorsey
Known For
This Is Elvis
April 03, 1981
Hollywood Canteen
December 15, 1944
What's My Line?
February 02, 1950
Lost in a Harem
December 01, 1944
The Fabulous Dorseys
February 26, 1947
Birth of the Blues
November 07, 1941
That Girl from Paris
December 31, 1936
I Dood It
September 01, 1943
Four Jills in a Jeep
March 17, 1944
The Fleet's In
January 24, 1942
Au Reet
January 01, 1943
Make Believe Ballroom
April 01, 1949