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Jimmy Dorsey
Actor· 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.
Filmography
7 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | The Fabulous Dorseys | Jimmy Dorsey | Film |
| 1944 | Lost in a Harem | Jimmy Dorsey | Film |
| 1944 | Four Jills in a Jeep | Himself | Film |
| 1943 | I Dood It | Himself (as Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra) | Film |
| 1942 | The Fleet's In | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra Leader | Film |
| 1941 | Birth of the Blues | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1936 | That Girl from Paris | Hammacher's Band Member (uncredited) | Film |
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