Jimmy Dorsey
February 29, 1904 (120 years old) in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, USA
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
Credits
- 1981 ·This Is Elvisas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1956 ·Jazz Ballas Self (archive footage)
- 1954 ·Stage Showas
- 1950 ·What's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest
- 1949 ·Make Believe Ballroomas Self
- 1948 ·Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestraas Self
- 1948 ·Music Manas
- 1947 ·The Fabulous Dorseysas Jimmy Dorsey
- 1944 ·Hollywood Canteenas Self
- 1944 ·Lost in a Haremas Jimmy Dorsey
- 1944 ·Four Jills in a Jeepas Himself
- 1943 ·I Dood Itas Himself (as Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra)
- 1943 ·La Rositaas
- 1943 ·Man That's Groovyas
- 1943 ·Au Reetas
- 1942 ·The Fleet's Inas Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra Leader
- 1941 ·Birth of the Bluesas Self (archive footage)
- 1938 ·Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestraas Orchestra Leader
- 1938 ·You Leave Me Breathlessas
- 1936 ·That Girl from Parisas Hammacher's Band Member (uncredited)