Jimmy Dorsey
Known for
Acting
Born
February 29, 1904
Birthplace
Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
June 17, 1957 (aged 53)
Biography
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.
Best known work
This Is Elvis
1981
Hollywood Canteen
1944
What's My Line?
1950
Lost in a Harem
1944
The Fabulous Dorseys
1947
Birth of the Blues
1941
I Dood It
1943
That Girl from Paris
1936
Four Jills in a Jeep
1944
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
1938Filmography
1981
This Is Elvisas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1956
Jazz Ballas Self (archive footage)
1954
1950
1949
Make Believe Ballroomas Self
1948
1948
Music Manas Self
1947
The Fabulous Dorseysas Jimmy Dorsey
1944
Hollywood Canteenas Self
1944
Lost in a Haremas Jimmy Dorsey
1944
Four Jills in a Jeepas Himself
1943
I Dood Itas Himself (as Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra)
1943
1943
1942
The Fleet's Inas Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra Leader
1941
Birth of the Bluesas Self (archive footage)
1938
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestraas Orchestra Leader
1938
1936
That Girl from Parisas Hammacher's Band Member (uncredited)