Jimmy Dorsey

Jimmy Dorsey

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.

  • Title: Jimmy Dorsey
  • Popularity: 6.468
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1904-02-29
  • Place of Birth: Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, USA
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  • Also Known As: James Francis Dorsey
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Jimmy Dorsey Movies

  • 1947
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    The Fabulous Dorseys
    The Fabulous Dorseys

    6 1947 HD

    The story of Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey from their boyhood in Pennsylvania through their rise, their breakup, and their personal reunion.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Tommy Dorsey

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  • 1941
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    Birth of the Blues
    Birth of the Blues

    5.3 1941 HD

    Jeff grows up near Basin Street in New Orleans, playing his clarinet with the dock workers. He puts together a band, the Basin Street Hot-Shots,...

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Bing Crosby

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  • 1944
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    Four Jills in a Jeep
    Four Jills in a Jeep

    5.7 1944 HD

    Reenactments of actual USO experiences of its female stars entertaining troops overseas.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Kay Francis

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  • 1943
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    I Dood It
    I Dood It

    4 1943 HD

    Constance Shaw, a Broadway dance star, and Joseph Rivington Reynolds, a keen fan of hers, marry after she breaks up with her fiancé. Connie...

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Red Skelton

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  • 1938
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    Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
    Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

    5 1938 HD

    In a nightclub setting, Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra, with two of his vocalists, perform four of the group's best known songs. For the complete...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Jimmy Dorsey

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  • 1942
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    The Fleet's In
    The Fleet's In

    7 1942 HD

    Shy sailor Casey Kirby suddenly becomes known as a sea wolf when his picture is taken with a famous actress. Things get complicated when bets are...

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Dorothy Lamour

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  • 1938
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    You Leave Me Breathless
    You Leave Me Breathless

    1 1938 HD

    A "Screen Songs" short mixing live action with cartoons. The animated section deals with what will be seen on the television sets of the future,...

    Genre: Animation

    Cast: Jimmy Dorsey

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  • 1936
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    That Girl from Paris
    That Girl from Paris

    6.5 1936 HD

    Nikki Martin, a beautiful French opera star, stows away on an ocean liner in hopes of escaping her jealous fiancee. Once aboard, she joins an...

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Lily Pons

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  • 1944
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    Lost in a Harem
    Lost in a Harem

    5.5 1944 HD

    Two bumbling magicians help a Middle Eastern prince regain his rightful throne from his despotic uncle.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Bud Abbott

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  • 1949
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    Make Believe Ballroom
    Make Believe Ballroom

    5.5 1949 HD

    Liza Lee, fast-talking press agent for Al Jarvis, persuades Jarvis to stage a Musical Mystery Contest, with a $5000 prize to the person who can first...

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Ruth Warrick

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  • 1956
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    Jazz Ball
    Jazz Ball

    7 1956 HD

    A made-for-TV musical revue, compiled from soundies and film and TV performances by jazz greats from the 1930s to the 1950s.

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Cab Calloway

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  • 1948
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    Music Man
    Music Man

    6 1948 HD

    Bickering brothers unwittingly wind up working together on the same musical production.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Jimmy Dorsey

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  • 1944
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    Hollywood Canteen
    Hollywood Canteen

    7.3 1944 HD

    Two soldiers on leave spend three nights at a club offering free of charge food, dancing, and entertainment for servicemen on their way overseas....

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Robert Hutton

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  • 1948
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    Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
    Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

    1 1948 HD

    Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra with Dottie O'Brien, The Mello-Larks and Bill Lawrence.

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Jimmy Dorsey

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  • 1981
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    This Is Elvis
    This Is Elvis

    7 1981 HD

    Though several actors portray Elvis Presley at different stages of his life, this documentary is comprised mostly of actual performance footage and...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Linda Thompson

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  • 1943
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    Au Reet
    Au Reet

    5.5 1943 HD

    Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra perform "Au Reet"

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Jimmy Dorsey

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  • 1943
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    Man That's Groovy
    Man That's Groovy

    1 1943 HD

    Performed by Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Helen O'Connell

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    Cast: Jimmy Dorsey

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  • 1943
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    La Rosita
    La Rosita

    1 1943 HD

    Featuring Jimmy Dorsey

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    Cast: Jimmy Dorsey

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  • 1954
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    Stage Show
    Stage Show

    1 1954 HD

    Stage Show was a popular music variety series on American television originally hosted on alternate weeks by big band leaders and brothers Tommy and...

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Jack Carter

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  • 1967
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    What's My Line?
    What's My Line?

    6.6 1967 HD

    Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or...

    Genre: Family

    Cast: John Charles Daly

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