Jimmy Dorsey

== Info ==
Jazz musician with eleven chart topping hits. Performed with Elvis Presley on his first television appearances. Died of throat cancer at age 53. So Rare had just then gone gold. Influenced Lester Young and Charlie Parker. Performed on Bing Crosby's show. Worked for actor Jackie Gleason. Appeared in film. Commemorative postage stamp in 1996. Brazil made the Grammy Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame. Also performed as a part of The Dorsey Brothers with is brother Tommy.
== Genres ==
Jazz
Category:Jazz
Category:Early Influences