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The Fabulous Dorseys

True tale of how brothers Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, trombonist and saxophonist respectively, rose from humble beginnings to become the jazz-swing sensation of the 1930s and 1940s.

True tale of how the famed musical brothers Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, trombonist and saxophonist respectively, rose from humble working-class beginnings in a Pennsylvania steel town to become the jazz-swing sensation of the 1930s and 1940s. Songs include Green Eyes, Marie and I'll Never Say Never Again.

1 hour, 25 minutes

Last on

Sat 15 Jun 201307:30
BBC Two

Credits

HimselfTommy Dorsey
DirectorAlfred E. Green
HimselfJimmy Dorsey
Jane HowardJanet Blair
HimselfPaul Whiteman
Bob BurtonWilliam Lundigan
Mrs DorseySara Allgood
Mr DorseyArthur Shields
GormanJames Flavin
EddieWilliam Bakewell
FoggyDave Willock
ProducerCharles R Rogers
WriterRichard English
MusicianArt Tatum
BandleaderCharlie Barnet
MusicianRay Bauduc
MusicianZiggy Elman

Broadcasts

  • Fri 19 Dec 200800:00
    BBC Four
  • Sat 15 Jun 201307:30
    BBC Two except Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire