DORSEY

Meaning of DORSEY in English

US brothers who, together and separately, led a number of popular dance bands in the 1930s and 1940s. Tommy played the trombone and Jimmy played the clarinet. They appeared together in the film The Fabulous Dorseys (1947).

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005

DORSEY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Dorsey Thomas Andrew Dorsey Tommy Thomas Dorsey
Английский словарь Британика
DORSEY — Dorsey BrE AmE ˈdɔːs i AmE \ ˈdɔːrs i
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DORSEY — Dorsey Thomas Andrew Dorsey Tommy Thomas Dorsey
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DORSEY, JIMMY; AND DORSEY, TOMMY — born Feb. 29, 1904, Shenandoah, Pa., U.S. died June 12, 1957, New York, N.Y. born Nov. 19, 1905, Shenandoah, Pa. …
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DORSEY, TOMMY — orig. Thomas Dorsey born Nov. 19, 1905, Shenandoah, Pa., U.S. died Nov. 26, 1956, Greenwich, Conn. U.S. trombonist and band …
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DORSEY, THOMAS A(NDREW) — born July 1, 1899, Villa Rica, Ga., U.S. died Jan. 23, 1993, Chicago, Ill. U.S. songwriter, singer, and pianist, the …
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DORSEY, THOMAS ANDREW — born July 1, 1899, Villa Rica, Ga., U.S. died Jan. 23, 1993, Chicago, Ill. Dorsey, c. 1929 American songwriter, singer, …
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DORSEY, JAMES OWEN — born Oct. 31, 1848, Baltimore, Md., U.S. died Feb. 4, 1895, Washington, D.C. American ethnologist known principally for his linguistic …
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DORSEY, GEORGE A. — born Feb. 6, 1868, Hebron, Ohio, U.S. died March 29, 1931, New York, N.Y. in full George Amos Dorsey early …
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DORSEY, TOMMY — orig. Thomas Dorsey born Nov. 19, 1905, Shenandoah, Pa., U.S. died Nov. 26, 1956, Greenwich, Conn. U.S. trombonist and band …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DORSEY, THOMAS ANDREW — born July 1, 1899, Villa Rica, Ga., U.S. died Jan. 23, 1993, Chicago, Ill. U.S. songwriter, singer, and pianist, the …
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DORSEY, THOMAS A — born July 1, 1899, Villa Rica, Ga., U.S. died Jan. 23, 1993, Chicago, Ill. U.S. songwriter, singer, and pianist, the …
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TOMMY AND JIMMY DORSEY — ➡ Dorsey
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
DORSEY, JIMMY AND TOMMY — Дорси, Джимми (1904-1957) и Томми (1905-1956) Братья-музыканты, работавшие в стиле свинг [swing]. Джимми играл на кларнете, а Томми - на тромбоне. …
DORSEY, JIMMY AND TOMMY — Дорси, Джимми (1904-1957) и Томми (1905-1956) Братья-музыканты, работавшие в стиле свинг . Джимми играл на кларнете, а Томми - на …
62021 — State: ILLINOIS City: DORSEY
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THOMAS — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Affleck Thomas Aldrich Thomas Bailey Allbutt Sir Thomas Clifford Aquinas Saint Thomas Arne Thomas …
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SINATRA, FRANK — orig. Francis Albert Sinatra born Dec. 12, 1915, Hoboken, N.J., U.S. died May 14, 1998, Los Angeles, Calif. U.S. singer …
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RICH, BUDDY — orig. Bernard Rich born June 30/Sept. 30, 1917, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S. died April 2, 1987, Los Angeles, Calif. U.S. bandleader …
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RAINEY, MA — orig. Gertrude Malissa Nix Pridgett born April 26, 1886, Columbus, Ga., U.S. died Dec. 22, 1939, Rome, Ga. U.S. singer. …
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JACKSON, MAHALIA — born Oct. 26, 1911, New Orleans, La., U.S. died Jan. 27, 1972, Evergreen Park, Ill. U.S. gospel music singer. As …
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FERGUSON, MAYNARD — born May 4, 1928, Montreal, Que., Can. Canadian trumpeter and bandleader. Ferguson led a big band with his brother in …
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ANDREW — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Andrew II Andrew Saint Borden Lizzie Andrew Carnegie Andrew Dalhousie James Andrew Broun Ramsay …
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UNCERTAINTY — “+tē or ti noun Etymology: Middle English uncertainte, from uncertain (I) + -te -ty 1. : the quality or state …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SWING — in music, both the rhythmic impetus of jazz music and a specific jazz idiom prominent between about 1935 and the …
Britannica English vocabulary
GOSPEL MUSIC — a form of black American music derived from church worship services and from spiritual (q.v.) and blues singing. Gospel music …
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CHA-CHA — also spelled Cha Cha, also called Cha-cha-cha, Chachach, or Cha Cha Cha, a fast rhythmic ballroom dance derived from the …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1997: SPORTS-AND-GAMES: AUTOMOBILE RACING — AUTOMOBILE RACING: U.S. Auto Racing. The Indianapolis 500-mi classic, now a part of Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony George's Indy …
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OLIVER, SY — born Dec. 17, 1910, Battle Creek, Mich., U.S. died May 28, 1988, New York, N.Y. Sy Oliver byname of Melvin …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
THOMAS — n. Adès Thomas Affleck Thomas Aldrich Thomas Bailey Allbutt Sir Thomas Clifford Aquinas Saint Thomas Arne Thomas Augustine Arnold Thomas …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary

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