Birth Name: James Francis Dorsey
Occupation: Composer
Place Of Birth: Shenandoah, PA
Date Of Birth: February 29, 1904
Date Of Death: June 12, 1957
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: American
Jimmy Dorsey was born on the 29th of February, 1904. He was best known for being a Composer. Big band leader and Tommy Dorsey ‘s brother. He was the composer of “I’m Glad There is You” and “It’s the Dreamer in Me,” two jazz-pop standards.
Jimmy Dorsey was born in Shenandoah, PA. He and Tommy founded Dorsey’s Novelty Six, which became one of radio’s first jazz bands. He played a number of wind instruments, including the clarinet, saxophone, and trumpet. His skills could be heard on “I’m Glad There Is You” and “It’s The Dreamer In Me.”
Jimmy Dorsey was a Pisces and was born in the G.I. Generation.
JUMP TO: Jimmy Dorsey’s biography, facts, family, personal life, zodiac, videos and related celebs.
Childhood
Jimmy Dorsey was born in 1900s. Discover what happened on this day.
James Francis Dorsey is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
Jimmy’s education details are not available at this time. Please check back soon for updates.
Family
Jimmy Dorsey’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and his father’s name is under review. We will continue to update information on Jimmy Dorsey’s parents.
Associated with
Personal Life
Like many famous people and celebrities, Jimmy Dorsey kept his personal life private. Once more details are available, we will update this section.
Jimmy Dorsey was born in the Year of the Dragon.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | James Francis Dorsey |
| NICKNAME: | Jimmy |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Pisces |
| BIRTH DAY: | Monday |
| DEATH DAY: | Wednesday |
Videos
Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Jimmy Dorsey was a Pisces. People of this zodiac sign like romance, to sleep, spiritual themes and dislike the know-it-all, to be criticized, and cruelty of any kind. The strengths of this sign are being compassionate, artistic, gentle, wise, while weaknesses can be to be fearful, overly trusting and desire to escape reality. The greatest overall compatibility with Pieces is Virgo and Taurus.
Chinese Zodiac: Jimmy Dorsey was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are energetic and excitable. They hate hypocrisy and gossip and can sometimes be a bit arrogant and impatient.
Ruling Planet: Jimmy Dorsey had a ruling planet of Neptune and has a ruling planet of Neptune. Back the early 2,000 B.C. the outer planets, Uranus and Pluto, were not yet discovered, since the telescope had not yet been invented. Astrologers and astronomers could only work with planets visible to the eye.
Jimmy Dorsey’s birth sign is Pisces and he had a ruling planet of Neptune.
Don’t miss
Who’s the richest Composer in the world?
Who are the richest people in the world?
When is Jimmy Dorsey’s birthday?
Fans also viewed
Fact Check: We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn’t look right, contact us. This page is updated often with new details about Jimmy Dorsey. Bookmark this page and come back often for updates.