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Jimmy Dorsey was born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, United States, the first son of Theresa Langton Dorsey and Thomas Francis Dorsey. [1] His father, Thomas, was initially a coal miner, but would later become a music teacher and marching-band director.
So Many Times (Jimmy Dorsey song) So Rare; T. Tailspin (1934 song) This page was last edited on 4 October 2010, at 17:44 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
"So Rare" is a popular song published in 1937 by composer Jerry Herst and lyricist Jack Sharpe. [1] It became a no. 2 chart hit for Jimmy Dorsey in 1957.. The version by Carl Ravell and his Orchestra, from a session on 4 June 1937, was the earliest recording of the song, although it is unclear whether it was the first released version.
The Jimmy Dorsey release on Decca Records hit number one on the Billboard charts on June 7, 1941. Sheet music of the time shows a boy and girl in Dutch clothing, with windmills in the background. [1] Under the title appears the description "As inspired by the Current Best Seller 'My Sister and I' by Dirk van der Heide."
The most popular recorded version of the song was made by the performers who introduced it in the film: the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra with vocalists Helen O'Connell and Bob Eberly. The recording was released in January 1942 by Decca Records as catalog number 4123.
The song was a number one hit for the Jimmy Dorsey orchestra with Bob Eberly on vocals. [2] The recording was made on March 19, 1941 by Decca Records as catalog number 3698. The flip side was "Green Eyes". The record first reached the Billboard charts on May 16, 1941 and lasted 17 weeks on the chart, peaking at No. 1 on June 14, 1941.
1942 Decca 78, 4197-B, by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra featuring Bob Eberly on vocals. Decca 78 single, 18799A, 1946. "I'm Glad There Is You (In This World of Ordinary People)" is a song written by Jimmy Dorsey and Paul Madeira (sometimes credited as Paul Mertz) first published in 1941. [1] It has become a jazz and pop standard.
The English version of the song was written in 1931 but did not become a major hit till ten years later when recorded by the Jimmy Dorsey orchestra.The recording was made on March 19, 1941 with vocals by Helen O'Connell and Bob Eberly [1] and released by Decca Records as catalog number 3698.