 Publicity photo of American jazz musician Jimmy Dorsey, promoting him as a big band leader. Image by Maurice Seymour studio, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
King JD And His OrchestraJimmy Dorsey Jimmy Dorsey American jazz musician and band leader (1904–1957) For the American sport shooter, see Jimmie Dorsey (sport shooter). James Francis Dorsey (February 29, 1904 – June 12, 1957) 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 (In This World of Ordinary People)" and "It's the Dreamer in Me". His other major recordings were "Tailspin", "John Silver", "So Many Times", "Amapola", "Brazil (Aquarela do Brasil)", "Pennies from Heaven" with Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, and Frances Langford, "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… (Source: Wikipedia)
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