Jimmy Dorsey - Bio, Age, Chinese Zodiac Sign & Timeline
| Born | February 29, 1904 |
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| Died | June 12, 1957 (age 53) |
| Birthplace | Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces - (see also Jimmy Dorsey's horoscope and birth chart) |
| Chinese Zodiac | Dragon |
| Generation | Greatest Generation |
| Known For | American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, composer, and big band leader, especially during the swing era. |
Intro
Jimmy Dorsey was a prominent American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, composer, and big band leader. He is known for his significant contribution to jazz and swing music in the 1930s and 1940s, both as a soloist and as the leader of the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra.
Early Life & Background
Jimmy Dorsey was born into a musical family. His father, Thomas Francis Dorsey Sr., was a music educator and bandleader, which influenced Jimmy's and his brother Tommy's early interest in music. Jimmy started playing the cornet at a young age before switching to the clarinet and saxophone, performing professionally as a teenager.
Career Highlights
- Co-led the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra with his brother, Tommy Dorsey.
- Led the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra after his brother departed, achieving great commercial success.
- Recorded hit songs including 'Amapola', 'Tangerine', and 'So Rare'.
- Appeared in several Hollywood films and radio broadcasts.
- Inducted posthumously into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Trivia
- He was the older brother of fellow bandleader Tommy Dorsey.
- His band's biggest hit, 'So Rare', was released shortly before his death.
- He appeared in movies such as 'The Fabulous Dorseys', a biopic based on his and Tommy's lives.
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Jimmy Dorsey was born the 29 February 1904.
Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, USA.
On His Birth-Day
About February 29th, 1904, in brief:
- Day of the week: February 29th, 1904 was a Monday
- Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
- Moon Phase:
- #1 US song: I'm Wearing My Heart Away for You by J.W. Myers
- Popular movie: The Three Musketeers directed by Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich
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