The Travelers - I Can't Get Mississippi Off My Mind

2012-02-19 3

This appears to be a pseudonym for a band led by Jimmy Dorsey (1904-1957), who was a prominent American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, trumpeter, composer, and big band leader. With his brother Tommy playing trombone, he formed Dorsey’s Novelty Six, one of the first jazz bands to broadcast. In 1924 he joined the California Ramblers. He did much free lance radio and recording work throughout the 20s. He joined Ted Lewis's band in 1930, with whom he toured Europe. After returning to the States, he worked briefly with Rudy Vallée and several other bandleaders, in addition to the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra with Tommy. Tommy broke off to form his own band in 1935 after a musical dispute with Jimmy. The Dorsey Bros Orchestra became the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra. Jimmy continued leading his own band until the early 1950s. In 1953 he joined Tommy's Orchestra, renamed Tommy Dorsey and his Orch. featuring Jimmy Dorsey. This outstanding record was made in 1931, with a lovely vocal by Elmer Feldkamp.