James Francis Dorsey, 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 " and "It's The Dreamer In Me". His other major recordings were "Tailspin", "John Silver", "So Many Times", "Amapola", "Brazil ", "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.
Jimmy Dorsey
Active - 1934 - 2010 |
Birth - Feb 29, 1904 |
Death - Jun 12, 1957 |
Genres - Music, Romance, Comedy, Documentary, Biography
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Subgenres - Musical, Romantic Comedy, Biographical Film, Musical Comedy
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