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Jimmy Dorsey
Born · February 29, 1904
Died · June 17, 1957 (53 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, USA
Bio
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.
This Is Elvis
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.0
1981
Jazz Ball
Self (archive footage)
7.0
1956
Stage Show
(1 episode)
0.0
1954
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · (1 episode)
6.7
1950
Make Believe Ballroom
Self
5.5
1949
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
Self
0.0
1948
Music Man
6.0
1948
The Fabulous Dorseys
Jimmy Dorsey
6.0
1947
Hollywood Canteen
Self
7.3
1944
Lost in a Harem
Jimmy Dorsey
5.5
1944
Four Jills in a Jeep
Himself
5.7
1944
I Dood It
Himself (as Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra)
4.0
1943
Man That's Groovy
0.0
1943
La Rosita
0.0
1943
Au Reet
5.5
1943
The Fleet's In
Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra Leader
7.0
1942
Birth of the Blues
Self (archive footage)
5.3
1941
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
Orchestra Leader
5.0
1938
You Leave Me Breathless
0.0
1938
That Girl from Paris
Hammacher's Band Member (uncredited)
6.5
1936