1904 - 1957
Jimmy Dorsey American Musician
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Jimmy Dorsey was previously married to Jane Porter (i) (1927 - 1949).
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American Musician Jimmy Dorsey was born James Francis Dorsey on 29th February, 1904 in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, USA and passed away on 12th Jun 1957 New York City, New York, USA aged 53. He is most remembered for The Fabulous Dorseys. His zodiac sign is Pisces.
Jimmy Dorsey is a member of the following lists: Bell Records artists, Cancer deaths in New York and 1904 births.
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Relationship Statistics
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Married | 1 |
25 years
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Total | 1 |
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Details
First Name |
Jimmy
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Middle Name |
Francis
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Last Name |
Dorsey
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Full Name at Birth |
James Francis Dorsey
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Birthday |
29th February, 1904
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Birthplace |
Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, USA
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Died |
12th June, 1957
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Place of Death |
New York City, New York, USA
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Cause of Death |
Lung Cancer
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Build |
Average
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Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Musician, Actor
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Occupation |
Musician
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Claim to Fame |
The Fabulous Dorseys
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Music Genre (Text) |
Big Band, Swing, Dixieland
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Music Genre |
Jazz
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Year(s) Active |
1920s–1950s, 1920s–1957
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Music Style |
Big Band, Swing, Dixieland
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Music Mood |
Amiable/Good-Natured, Elegant, Refined/Mannered, Joyous, Playful, Innocent, Sophisticated, Stylish, Rollicking, Romantic, Sax (Alto)
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Instrument |
Clarinet, Leader
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Instrument (text) |
Saxophone, Clarinet, Trumpet
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Associated Acts |
Tommy Dorsey, California Ramblers, The Dorsey Brothers, The Charleston Chasers, Dorsey's Novelty Six, Andrew LaPrise, The California Ramblers, Dorsey's Novelty Six
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Father |
Thomas Francis Dorsey Sr.
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Mother |
Theresa Langton Dorsey
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Brother |
Tommy Dorsey
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Friend |
Yvonne De Carlo
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James Francis Dorsey (February 29, 1904 – June 12, 1957), professionally known as Jimmy Dorsey, 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". His other major recordings were "Tailspin", "John Silver", "So Many Times", "Amapola", "Brazil (Aquarela do Brasil)", "Pennies from Heaven" with Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, and Frances Langford, "Grand Central Getaway", and "So Rare". He played clarinet on the seminal jazz standards "Singin' the Blues" in 1927 and the original 1930 recording of "Georgia on My Mind", which were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.