Jimmy Dorsey

Excellent clarinetist and altoist of the swing era whose jazz playing was overshadowed by the commercial hits of his orchestra.

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1920s - 1950s

February 29, 1904 in Shenandoah, PA

June 12, 1957 in New York, NY

Jazz

Big Band, Swing, Dixieland

James Dorsey

The Dorsey Brothers, California Ramblers, Dorsey's Novelty Six, J. Carson McGee's King Trumpeters, The Charleston Chasers, The Scranton Sirens, Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey

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