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.
Member of
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The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra eponymous
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Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra eponymous
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Art Tatum’s All Stars clarinet
Discography
Albums
Compilations
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Greatest Hits
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The Dorsey Brothers: Dorsey Stomp
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The Essential Collection
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I Got Rhythm
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Presenting... Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey
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Blue Lou Apple Music
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New York Jazz in the Roaring Twenties, Volume 2
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Swingin' In Hollywood
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Casino Gardens Ballroom 1946
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The Jazz Masters
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The Fabulous Dorseys
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V-Disc Recordings
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Members Edition
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New York Jazz in the Roaring Twenties
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The Big Band Hits of Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey
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Big Bands: Jimmy Dorsey
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The Jazz Collector Edition
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Big Bands: Jimmy Dorsey
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The Classic Tracks
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The Complete Standard Transcriptions
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Last Moments Of Greatness Vol. III
Links
Sibling
Tags
- 2008 universal fire victim
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 3b6956ed-37d2-4436-bf09-de901f0101e9
- ISNI
- 0000000063035738
- IPI
- 00008544885
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.