American clarinetist, alto saxophonist, bandleader, and composer, brother of Tommy Dorsey (1904–1957)
| Description | American clarinetist, alto saxophonist, bandleader, and composer, brother of Tommy Dorsey (1904–1957) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1904-02-29 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Shenandoah Shenandoah Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 1957-06-12 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | New York New York City Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | musician actor bandleader conductor clarinetist jazz musician trumpeter songwriter composer saxophonist Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | alto saxophone clarinet Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | jazz Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Bell Records Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Hoagy Carmichael and His Pals The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra The Charleston Chasers California Ramblers Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra Jimmy Dorsey & His Original Dorseyland Jazzband Lee Morse and Her Blue Grass Boys Art Tatum’s All Stars Red Nichols And His Five Pennies Frankie Trumbauer And His Orchestra Joe Venuti's Blue Four Bix And His Rhythm Jugglers Bix Beiderbecke And His Orchestra Jean Goldkette And His Orchestra Boyd Senter & His Senterpedes The Whoopee Makers Paul Whiteman And His Orchestra The Original Memphis Five The Mound City Blue Blowers Joe Venuti's Rhythm Boys Eddie Lang's Orchestra Miff Mole's Molers Green Brothers' Novelty Band Cornell And His Orchestra The Big Aces Irving Mills And His Hotsy Totsy Gang Red McKenzie And The Celestial Beings Jimmy Dorsey And His Jammers Jimmy Dorsey And His Original "Dorseyland" Jazz Band Joe Venuti And His New Yorkers Chick Bullock & His Levee Loungers The Dorsey Brothers The Dorsey Brothers And Their New Dynamiks Jimmy Dorsey, His Orchestra & Chorus The Travelers (5) Paul Mills And His Merry Makers Alabama Red Peppers Red Nichols And His Louisville Rhythm Kings Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Awards | star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Source: Wikidata |
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