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Thread ID: 43170	2004-03-05 22:45:00	Off Topic. HTOTW#11. Jimmy Dorsey centenary, a tribute.	Terry Porritt (14)	Press F1

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220348	2004-03-05 22:45:00	Very busy playing with Xandros, here is just a very quick to the fabulous Jimmy Dorsey, who would have been 100 on the 29th of February . So cheating a bit by borrowing from Wikipedia: Jimmy Dorsey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia . James "Jimmy" Dorsey (February 29, 1904 - June 12, 1957) was a prominent jazz clarinetist, saxophonist and big band leader . Jimmy Dorsey was born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, the son of a music teacher and older brother of Tommy Dorsey who also became a prominent musician . He played trumpet in his youth, appearing on stage in a Vaudeville act as early as 1913 . He switched to saxophone in 1915, and then learned to double on clarinet . He formed a band with his brother Tommy, then in 1924 joined the California Ramblers (who were based in New York City) . He did much free lance radio and recording work throughout the 1920s . He joined Ted Lewis's band in 1930, with who he toured Europe . After returning to the USA he worked briefly with Rudy Vallee and several other bandleaders, in addition to the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra with Tommy . Tommy broke off to form his own band in 1935 . Jimmy continued leading his own band until the start of the 1950s . In 1953 he joined Tommy's Orchestra, renamed "The Fabulous Dorseys"; he took over leadership of the orchestra after Tommy's death . Now what they didnt mention of course is his playing with Bix Beiderbecke and the Whiteman Orchestra, and also with the great singer Annette Hanshaw, but never mind , here are some tracks that make up for that . Beebe ( . redhotjazz . com/Songs/dorseybros/beebe2 . ram" target="_blank">www . redhotjazz . com) . Wow, just listen to his virtuosity, this was recorded in 1932 . Next from 1929 two tracks from the same session featuring Bing Crosby, Let's Do It ( . redhotjazz . com/Songs/dorseybros/letsdoit . ram" target="_blank">www . redhotjazz . com) and My Kind of Love ( . redhotjazz . com/Songs/dorseybros/mykindoflove . ram" target="_blank">www . redhotjazz . com) Now a tune with a vocal by Smith Ballew, (though I much prefer the Annette Hanshaw version), Mean to Me ( . redhotjazz . com/Songs/dorseybros/meantome . ram" target="_blank">www . redhotjazz . com) . Next HTOTW, (Xandros permitting) will feature Frankie Trumbauer and his Orchestra after his partnership with Bix Beiderbecke had ended .	Terry Porritt (14)
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