bandleader
Jimmy Dorsey.
American clarinetist, alto saxophonist, bandleader, and composer, brother of Tommy Dorsey (1904–1957)
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About Jimmy Dorsey
James Francis 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", "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.
Everything about Jimmy Dorsey →- Occupation
- bandleader, conductor, clarinetist, saxophonist
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- February 29, 1904
- Died
- June 12, 1957