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Collecting Early Jazz 78’s

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Re: Collecting Early Jazz 78’s

Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:14 pm
by gramophone-georg
Marc Hildebrant wrote: Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:01 pm I had always believed that the Dorsey brothers only played trombone.

Learned something new every day!

Marc
Both Brothers played trumpet and Tommy can be heard on rare records doing so. He was good!
Tommy grew to prefer trombone, while Jimmy grew to prefer reeds, beginning with alto and later learning clarinet.

Re: Collecting Early Jazz 78’s

Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 11:59 am
by tim w
Reportedly, Charlie Parker liked Jimmy Dorsey and he was the last thing he saw on television before he died.
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