Dorsey, Jimmy 1904-1957Overview
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Jimmy Dorsey
The Fabulous Dorseys
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89 editions published between 1947 and 2008 in English and Undetermined and held by 327 libraries worldwide With encouragement from home, the Dorsey brothers leave Pennsylvania's coal mines for the concert halls and success.
An anthology of big band swing (1930-1955)
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2 editions published in 1993 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 249 libraries worldwide
Bix Beiderbecke, Vol. II, At the jazz band ball
by Bix Beiderbecke
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1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 226 libraries worldwide
Jimmy Dorsey
by Jimmy Dorsey
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22 editions published between 1975 and 2002 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 197 libraries worldwide Solomon Jazz Collection.
Greatest hits
by Jimmy Dorsey
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7 editions published between 1967 and 1991 in 3 languages and held by 138 libraries worldwide
Four Jills in a Jeep
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 115 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.
1940
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2 editions published between 1990 and 1991 in English and held by 111 libraries worldwide
Contrasts
by Jimmy Dorsey
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6 editions published between 1940 and 1995 in 3 languages and held by 109 libraries worldwide
Swing the best of the big bands
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1 edition published in 1987 in English and held by 97 libraries worldwide For nearly two decades the sound of the big bands dominated American music. Those days are captured here through rare film performances by the Swing Era's greatest musicians, bandleaders and singers.
Lost in a harem
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2 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 89 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 early Duke Ellington
by Duke Ellington
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2 editions published between 1968 and 2003 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 82 libraries worldwide
Jimmy Dorsey and his orchestra, 1940-1950
by Jimmy Dorsey
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2 editions published in 1998 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 78 libraries worldwide
Best of the big bands. Artie Shaw and friends
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1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 64 libraries worldwide Get into the swing of things with the big band beat of jazz legends Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Harry James, Glenn Miller, the Dorsey Brothers, Gene Krupa, Stan Kenton, Charlie Barnet, Ted Lewis, Gus Amheim, and Teddy Powell.
Swingin' in Hollywood
by Tommy Dorsey
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1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 61 libraries worldwide
Ethel Waters' greatest years
by Ethel Waters
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1 edition published in 1972 in English and held by 61 libraries worldwide Solomon Jazz Collection.
Jimmy Dorsey and his orchestra
by Jimmy Dorsey
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11 editions published between 1977 and 2000 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 58 libraries worldwide
Thesaurus of classic jazz
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1 edition published in 1959 and held by 55 libraries worldwide
Stringing the blues
by Eddie Lang
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1 edition published in 2000 in English and held by 51 libraries worldwide
Best of the big bands
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5 editions published between 1981 and 2000 in English and held by 49 libraries worldwide "Big band shorts, soundies, telescriptions, and kinescopes." more
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Big band music Big band music Big bands Biography Blair, Janet Blues (Music) California--Los Angeles California--Los Angeles--Hollywood Comedy films Cornet with jazz ensemble Dance orchestra music Discography Dixieland music Dorsey, Jimmy,--1904-1957 Dorsey, Tommy,--1905-1956 Drama Feature films Feature films Foxtrots Friendship Harems History Jazz Jazz Jazz musicians Jazz vocals Magicians Motion picture music Motion picture music--Excerpts Music Musical films Musical films Musicals--Excerpts Musicians Popular instrumental music Popular music Portraits Soldiers--Recreation Swing (Music) Talent scouts Trumpet music (Jazz) United Service Organizations (U.S.) United States Video recordings--for the hearing impaired War films War work Women Women entertainers Women--Social conditions World War (1939-1945)
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Dorsey, James 1904-1957
Dorsey, James P., 1904-1957
Dorsey, Jimmie, 1904-1957
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