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Jimmy Dorsey Greatest Hits. Album • Jimmy Dorsey • 2014. 28 songs • 1 hour, 26 minutes. Play. Save to library. 1. Alto-Tude. 566 plays. 2:46. Always True to You in My Fashion. 697 plays....
Excellent clarinetist and altoist of the swing era whose jazz playing was overshadowed by the commercial hits of his orchestra. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1920s - 1950s. Born. February 29, 1904 in Shenandoah, PA. Died. June 12, 1957 in New York, NY. Genre. Jazz. Styles. Big Band, Swing, Dixieland. Also Known As. James Dorsey.
Dec 31, 2022 · December 31, 2022. Profiles In Jazz. When one thinks of the top alto-saxophonists of the swing era, the names of Johnny Hodges, Benny Carter and perhaps Willie Smith (from the Jimmie Lunceford band) come immediately to mind even though Jimmy Dorsey was the best known to the general public.
Jimmy Dorsey. James Francis Dorsey. Saxophonist, Clarinetist, Bandleader. (1904 - 1957) No biography of Jimmy Dorsey is complete without brother Tommy because their careers entwined or overlapped throughout their lives. They were born in the coal country of eastern Pennsylvania--Jimmy on February 2, 1904, and Tommy on November 19, 1905.
Feb 29, 2024 · Jimmy Dorsey, a luminary in American jazz, distinguished himself as a virtuosic clarinetist, saxophonist, composer, and prominent big band leader. His partnership with his brother Tommy Dorsey catapulted them to stardom during the illustrious big band era, imprinting an enduring legacy on the annals of jazz music.
James Francis Dorsey (February 29, 1904 – June 12, 1957) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, composer and big band leader. He recorded and composed the jazz and pop standards " I'm Glad There Is You (In This World of Ordinary People)" and "It's The Dreamer In Me".
Jimmy Dorsey. The younger of the two Dorsey siblings was a child prodigy. He began his musical career as a musician at age seven, playing the cornet and slide trumpet with his father’s brass group at local parties. His father was a working-class man who wanted better lives for his children. He made sure that they studied music.
