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Facts

Also Known As Thomas Francis Dorsey, Jr.
Born November 27, 1905 • Pennsylvania
Died November 26, 1956 (aged 50) • Greenwich • Connecticut
Movement / Style big-band jazz • swing
Notable Family Members brother Jimmy Dorsey

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