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Biography

Name: Jimmy Dorsey
Variant Name: James Dorsey
Birth Date: February 29, 1904
Death Date: June 12, 1957
Place of Birth: Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Place of Death: New York, New York, United States of America
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: musician, bandleader

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Biography of Jimmy Dorsey
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As the leader of one of the most popular swing-era bands and a skilled saxophone jazz soloist, Jimmy Dorsey (1904-1957) became famous. With or without his equally well known brother Tommy, he was in demand in nightclubs and in the motion picture...


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James "Jimmy" Dorsey (February 29, 1904 – June 12, 1957) was a prominent jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, trumpeter and big band leader. Jimmy Dorsey was born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, the son of a music teacher and older brother of Tommy Dorsey...


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Today is Tuesday, June 12, the 163rd day of 2007. There are 202 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On June 12, 1987, President Reagan, during a visit to the divided German city of Berlin, publicly challenged Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to "tear down...
 


 

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