Jimmy Dorsey

Person · Male

Jimmy Dorsey

From
Shenandoah, United States
Active
1904–1957
Releases
28
  • jazz

About

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 "Georgia on My Mind", which were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

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Discography

Albums 4
Singles 2
Live 1
Compilations 21

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Sibling

Tags

  • 2008 universal fire victim

Identifiers

ISNI
0000000063035738
IPI
00008544885

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.