Dorsey, Jimmy 1904-1957
Overview
Works: | 2,580 works in 3,834 publications in 2 languages and 15,140 library holdings |
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Genres: | Jazz Popular music Songs Biographies Drama Blues (Music) Swing (Music) Piano music (Jazz) Dixieland music Musical films |
Roles: | Performer, Conductor, Author, Instrumentalist, Actor, Composer, Arranger, Lyricist, Singer, Vocalist, Originator, Other, cl=, sax, Adapter, Interviewee, Printer |
Classifications: | M1366, 781.65 |
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Most widely held works about
Jimmy Dorsey
- Tommy and Jimmy : the Dorsey years by Herbert C Sanford( Book )
- Jimmy Dorsey : a study in contrasts by Robert L Stockdale( Book )
- Contemporary musicians : profiles of the people in music by Suzanne M Bourgoin( )
- Jimmy Dorsey and his orchestra by Charles Garrod( Book )
- The fabulous Dorseys by Alfred E Green( Visual )
- Marie by Irving Berlin( )
- All or nothing at all by Jack Lawrence( )
- The complete standard transcriptions by Jimmy Dorsey( Recording )
- Manhattan serenade by Louis Alter( )
- Ballerina by Carl Sigman( )
- There'll be blue birds over the white cliffs of Dover by Walter Kent( )
- Tangerine : as sung by Bob Eberly and Helen O'Connell with Jimmy Dorsey and his orch. in the Paramount picture "The fleet's in" by Victor Schertzinger( )
- Frenesí : cancion tropical by Alberto Dominguez( )
- The five pennies by Melville Shavelson( Visual )
- Arthur Murray taught me dancing in a hurry by Victor Schertzinger( )
- Star eyes : from the M-G-M picture "I dood it" by Don Raye( )
- Classic musicals( Visual )
- Jazz Discographies Unlimited presents Jimmy Dorsey and his orchestra : a complete discography covering the years 1935 to 1957, listing all commercial recordings, transcriptions, airchecks, unissued titles, and all band personnel, recording and non-recording( Book )
- Be fair by Mabel Wayne( )
- I remember Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey by Bobby Krane( Recording )
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Most widely held works by
Jimmy Dorsey
Bix Beiderbecke by
Bix Beiderbecke(
Recording
)
4 editions published in 1990 in No Linguistic content and Undetermined and held by 393 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 1990 in No Linguistic content and Undetermined and held by 393 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The fabulous Dorseys by
Alfred E Green(
Visual
)
60 editions published between 1943 and 2019 in English and Undetermined and held by 296 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The rise and rise of the Fabulous Dorsey brothers is charted in this whymsical step down memory lane, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey play themselves in this vehicle for their excellent music. From being raised by their father who insists on them learning music, to the split that just saw their careers rise even further"--Internet Movie Database
60 editions published between 1943 and 2019 in English and Undetermined and held by 296 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The rise and rise of the Fabulous Dorsey brothers is charted in this whymsical step down memory lane, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey play themselves in this vehicle for their excellent music. From being raised by their father who insists on them learning music, to the split that just saw their careers rise even further"--Internet Movie Database
Jimmy Dorsey by
Jimmy Dorsey(
Recording
)
38 editions published between 1960 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 274 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Solomon Jazz Collection
38 editions published between 1960 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 274 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Solomon Jazz Collection
An anthology of big band swing (1930-1955)(
Recording
)
6 editions published in 1993 in English and Undetermined and held by 263 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 1993 in English and Undetermined and held by 263 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Pure Ella by
Ella Fitzgerald(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 1994 in English and held by 259 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1994 in English and held by 259 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bix Beiderbecke by
Bix Beiderbecke(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 230 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 230 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Contrasts by
Jimmy Dorsey(
Recording
)
14 editions published between 1940 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 208 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
14 editions published between 1940 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 208 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Andrews Sisters by
Andrews Sisters(
Recording
)
2 editions published between 1946 and 2000 in English and held by 175 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This digitally remastered collection has 60 great hit tunes from the Andrew Sisters
2 editions published between 1946 and 2000 in English and held by 175 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This digitally remastered collection has 60 great hit tunes from the Andrew Sisters
We'll meet again : [the love songs of World War II] by
Vera Lynn(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 163 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 163 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
16 most requested polkas(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 1989 in English and held by 137 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1989 in English and held by 137 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Swing that music! by
Louis Armstrong(
Recording
)
7 editions published between 1936 and 1993 in 3 languages and held by 132 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published between 1936 and 1993 in 3 languages and held by 132 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Four Jills in a Jeep(
Visual
)
4 editions published between 1944 and 2008 in English and held by 124 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Based on the true-life adventures of the first female performers to join the U.S.O., Kay Francis, Carole Landis, Martha Raye and Mitzi Mayfair play themselves in the film adaptation of Carole Landis's "novel" by the same name
4 editions published between 1944 and 2008 in English and held by 124 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Based on the true-life adventures of the first female performers to join the U.S.O., Kay Francis, Carole Landis, Martha Raye and Mitzi Mayfair play themselves in the film adaptation of Carole Landis's "novel" by the same name
1941 by
Duke Ellington(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 114 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 114 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Your Hit Parade :(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 113 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 113 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1957(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 110 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 110 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bing Crosby and some jazz friends by
Bing Crosby(
Recording
)
3 editions published in 1991 in Undetermined and English and held by 107 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1991 in Undetermined and English and held by 107 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Town Hall concerts by
Eddie Condon(
)
3 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 107 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 107 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
G.I. jukebox : songs from World War II(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 102 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 102 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lost in a harem(
Visual
)
2 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 97 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lost in a harem: Peter Johnson and Harvey Garvey, bumbling magicians stranded in the desert domain of Barabeeha, are asked by handsome prince Ramo to help him regain his throne from wicked Uncle Nimativ. This perilous task takes them deep inside the sultan's inner sanctum, and there the madcap adventure really begins
2 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 97 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lost in a harem: Peter Johnson and Harvey Garvey, bumbling magicians stranded in the desert domain of Barabeeha, are asked by handsome prince Ramo to help him regain his throne from wicked Uncle Nimativ. This perilous task takes them deep inside the sultan's inner sanctum, and there the madcap adventure really begins
The complete recordings of Clifford Brown on EmArcy by
Clifford Brown(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 1989 in English and held by 95 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1989 in English and held by 95 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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- Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra Proofreader Performer Instrumentalist
- Goodman, Benny 1909-1986 Conductor Performer Instrumentalist Author
- Eberly, Bob Singer Performer Vocalist Conductor Author
- Miller, Glenn 1904-1944 Conductor Performer Instrumentalist Arranger Author
- Ellington, Duke 1899-1974 Performer Musician Conductor Author Instrumentalist Composer
- Herman, Woody 1913-1987 Singer Arranger Performer Conductor Instrumentalist Composer
- Crosby, Bing 1903-1977 Singer Performer Vocalist Conductor Author Composer
- Basie, Count 1904-1984 Conductor Performer Instrumentalist Composer
- Shaw, Artie 1910-2004 Conductor Performer Instrumentalist Author
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Berlin, Irving, Big band music Big bands Blair, Janet Blues (Music) Bop (Music) California--Los Angeles California--Los Angeles--Hollywood Cornet with jazz ensemble Dance orchestra music Dorsey, Jimmy, Dorsey, Tommy, Eberly, Bob Entertainers Five Pennies (Musical group) Foxtrots Francis, Kay, Friendship Harems Hutton, Betty Jazz Jazz musicians Jazz vocals Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra Lamour, Dorothy, Landis, Carole, Live sound recordings Love songs Magicians Mexico Motion picture music--Excerpts--Vocal scores with piano Music Musicians Nichols, Red Piano music (Jazz) Piano with jazz ensemble Polkas Popular music Raye, Martha Soldiers--Recreation Songs (Medium voice) with piano Songs with piano Swing (Music) Talent scouts United Service Organizations (U.S.) United States War work Women Women entertainers Women--Social conditions
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Alternative Names
Dorsey
Dorsey, J.
Dorsey, J 1904-1957
Dorsey James
Dorsey, James 1904-1957
Dorsey, James Francis
Dorsey, James Francis 1904-1957
Dorsey, James P.
Dorsey, James P. 1904-1957
Dorsey, Jimmie 1904-1957
Jimmy Dorsey
Jimmy Dorsey American clarinetist, alto saxophonist, bandleader, and composer, brother of Tommy Dorsey
Jimmy Dorsey Amerikaans orkestleider (1904-1957)
Jimmy Dorsey amerikansk jazzmusiker, orkesterleder
Jimmy Dorsey clarinettista e sassofonista statunitense
Jimmy Dorsey músic estatunidenc
Jimmy Dorsey musicien américain
Jimmy Dorsey músico estadounidense
Jimmy Dorsey músicu estauxunidense
Jimmy Dorsey muzician american
Jimmy Dorsey snagcheoltóir Meiriceánach
Jimmy Dorsey US-amerikanischer Jazzmusiker
Jimmy Dorsey yhdysvaltalainen muusikko
Дорси, Джимми
Дорси, Джимми американский джазовый саксофонист и кларнетист
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도시, 제임스 1904-1957
도시, 제임스 프랜시스 1904-1957
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