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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.
The miners continue to run dirt but an equipment malfunction brings the operation to a halt. Meanwhile, James Harness collapses and Jimmy Dorsey drives a wedge between himself and the crew when he takes on an extra job to earn cash. But hard work late into the night finally hits a pay streak.
Gold Rush (titled Gold Rush: Alaska in the first season) is a reality television series that airs on Discovery and its affiliates worldwide. The series follows the placer gold mining efforts of various family-run mining companies, initially in Alaska, but then mostly in the Klondike region of Dawson City, Yukon, Canada.
Jimmy Dorsey and his band are prominently featured in the movie. Supporting cast members include Eddie Bracken , singers Betty Jane Rhodes and Cass Daley , and Betty Hutton in her film debut. This was the final film of Schertzinger's long directorial career.
Tommy Dorsey forms his own orchestra and has a hit with “Moonlight in Vermont”. With the Dorsey Brothers Band, Jimmy continues with the rebranded “Jimmy Dorsey Band.” Both brothers have great success, Jimmy setting records for dance band attractions and Tommy as radio pick as best swing band. Jimmy Dorsey is voted the Jukebox King. They ...
In 1996, the U.S. Postal Service issued a Tommy Dorsey and Jimmy Dorsey commemorative postage stamp. Tommy Dorsey was posthumously inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, which is a special Grammy award established in 1973 to honor recordings that are at least 25 years old and that have "qualitative or historical significance".
O'Connell's 1942 recording of "Brazil" with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra was a 2009 addition to the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 1977, O'Connell was invited to join the "4 Girls 4" show comprising Rosemary Clooney, Margaret Whiting and Rose Marie. [10]
Charlie Parker, who as a fledgling alto sax player expressed an admiration for Jimmy, died in front of the TV while watching a Dorsey Brothers' show. When in November 1956 Tommy died in his sleep from choking on his own vomit, Jimmy, already desperately ill, carried on for some months with Tommy's silent trombone displayed on stage, until in ...