Jimmy Dorsey
View on IMDb ↗Jimmy Dorsey (1904-1957) was an American bandleader, saxophonist, conductor, songwriter and composer. Through the 1920s he was a saxophonist in orchestras including those of Paul Whiteman, Red Nichols, and the California Ramblers. He formed an orchestra with his brother Tommy lasting from 1933 to 1935. He led his own orchestra before rejoining Tommy's orchestra in 1953 and taking over the orchestra after Tommy's death.
Known for
You Leave Me Breathless
Jazz Ball
Music Man
Hollywood Canteen
The Fleet's In
What's My Line?
This Is Elvis
That Girl from Paris
Four Jills in a Jeep
Make Believe BallroomFilmography (20)
- 1981
This Is ElvisSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) - 1956
Jazz BallSelf (archive footage) - 1954
Stage Show - 1950
What's My Line?Self - 1949
Make Believe BallroomSelf - 1948
Music ManSelf - 1948Jimmy Dorsey and His OrchestraSelf
- 1947
The Fabulous DorseysJimmy Dorsey - 1944
Hollywood CanteenSelf - 1944
Four Jills in a JeepHimself - 1944
Lost in a HaremJimmy Dorsey - 1943
Au Reet - 1943
I Dood ItHimself (as Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra) - 1943Man That's Groovy
- 1943La Rosita
- 1942
The Fleet's InJimmy Dorsey Orchestra Leader - 1941
Birth of the BluesSelf (archive footage) - 1938
You Leave Me Breathless - 1938Jimmy Dorsey and His OrchestraOrchestra Leader
- 1936
That Girl from ParisHammacher's Band Member (uncredited)