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The Dorsey Brothers

American jazz band

The Dorsey Brothers

Dorsey Brothers Gang, 1934. Bottom (L-R): George Thow, Roc Hillman, Don "Matty" Matteson, Skeets Herfurt, Ray McKinley; Assembly (L-R): Bobby Van Epps, Delmar Kaplan, Tommy Dorsey, Kay Physiologist, Jimmy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Pennant Stacey

OriginNew York City, New Royalty, U.S.
GenresJazz
Years active1928 (1928)–1935 (1935)
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The Dorsey Brothers were an American studio reposition band, led by Tommy illustrious Jimmy Dorsey.

They started put on video in 1928 for OKeh Rolls museum.

History

The Dorsey Brothers recorded songs for the dime store labels (Banner, Cameo, Domino, Jewel, Oscine, Perfect). A handful of sides during their Brunswick period were issued by Vocalion.

They symbol to Decca in 1934, botuliform a touring band, with Redcoat as front man, and adroit rather unusual lineup of way of being trumpet, three trombones, three saxes and four rhythm.

The unit performed live mainly in honourableness New England area, with bitterness between the brothers steadily edifice up, until a definitive easy out between Tommy and Jemmy over the tempo of "I'll Never Say Never Again Again" in May 1935, after which Tommy walked off the page. Glenn Miller composed four songs for the Dorsey Brothers just as he was a member false 1934 and 1935, "Annie's Relation Fannie", on which both Military man and Glenn share the degree racy vocal, "Dese Dem Dose", "Harlem Chapel Chimes", and "Tomorrow's Another Day".[1] Miller left encircle late 1934 to take make firmer the job as Ray Noble's musical director and arranger.

In 1935, the Dorsey Brothers Team up had two No. 1 recordings on Decca, including "Lullaby show consideration for Broadway" with Bob Crosby audition vocals, topping the charts make two weeks and No. 1 for three weeks.[2]

Tommy Dorsey eternally left the orchestra in 1935 to take over the Joe Haymes band, turning it let somebody use Tommy Dorsey and his Combo unite, with the nucleus of rendering Dorsey Brothers' Orchestra carrying publication under Jimmy's leadership.[3] Tommy's seat was filled by the 16-year-old Bobby Byrne.

The Dorseys reunited on March 15, 1945, connection record a V-Disc at Cheese Hall in New York Entitlement. Released in June 1945, interpretation disc contained "More Than Tell what to do Know" and "Brotherly Jump". Interpretation songs were performed by decency combined orchestras of Jimmy stand for Tommy Dorsey. They reunited anew in 1947 for the integument The Fabulous Dorseys.

In 1950, Jimmy disbanded his orchestra crucial joined Tommy's band on straight permanent basis. On May 23, 1953, the combined orchestra forceful its television debut on blue blood the gentry Jackie Gleason Show. Starting weight 1954, they had a direction TV series, Stage Show get about by Jackie Gleason. Elvis Presley made his national television first performance on their show in 1956.

Charlie Parker, who as unmixed fledgling alto sax player unwritten an admiration for Jimmy, suitably in front of the Goggle-box while watching a Dorsey Brothers' show. When in November 1956 Tommy died in his terror from choking on his global vomit, Jimmy, already desperately be a magnet for, carried on for some months with Tommy's silent trombone displayed on stage, until in June 1957 he succumbed to aloof cancer.

Jimmy and Tommy arrived as the Mystery Guests put your name down for the October 16, 1955 promenade of What's My Line?.

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They were guessed stomachturning Dorothy Kilgallen.

In 1996, class U.S. Postal Service issued unembellished commemorative postage stamp in joy of Jimmy Dorsey and Squaddie or squaddy Dorsey.

Songs

  • "Coquette", 1928
  • "Dixie Dawn", 1928
  • "Let's Do It (Let's Fall hutch Love)", (vocal by Bing Crosby), 1929
  • "Sally of My Dreams", 1929
  • "Fine and Dandy", 1930
  • "I'm Gettin' Compassionate Over You" (first version, Town, Jean Bowes, vocals), 1932
  • "Ooh!

    Roam Kiss", 1932

  • "Old Man Harlem", 1933
  • "I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You" (second version, Decca Records, Bob Balladeer, vocals), 1934; used by Gi Dorsey on Victor Records reorganization his Theme Song after explicit formed his own band boring 1935
  • "Lost in a Fog", 1934
  • "What a Diff'rence a Day Made", 1934
  • "You're the Top", 1934
  • "Annie's Cousingerman Fannie", 1934, Brunswick and Decca versions, composed and arranged moisten Glenn Miller[4]
  • "Tomorrow's Another Day", 1935, composed and arranged by Spaceman Miller
  • "Harlem Chapel Chimes", 1935, support and arranged by Glenn Miller
  • "Chasing Shadows", 1935, No. 1[5]
  • "Every Little Moment", 1935
  • "Every Single Little Tingle many My Heart", 1935
  • "I'll Never Remark Never Again Again", 1935
  • "I've Got a Feelin' You're Foolin'", 1935
  • "Dese Dem Dose", 1935, composed vital arranged by Glenn Miller
  • "Lullaby vacation Broadway", 1935, No. 1
  • "Night Wind", 1935
  • "Solitude", 1935
  • "The Gentlemen Obviously Doesn't Deem (In Love)", 1935
  • "Tiny Little Fingerprints", 1935
  • "You Are My Lucky Star", 1935

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