JIMMY DORSEY ORCHESTRA TO BRING SWINGIN' SOUNDS.(LOCAL) From: The Virginian Pilot | Date: October 17, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 The Virginian Pilot-Ledger Star. All rights reserved. Reproduced with the permission of the Dialog Corporation by Gale Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: FRANK ROBERTS THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT

ELIZABETH CITY -- In 1957, when rock 'n' roll was beginning to dominate the music scene, good swing bands were so rare, yet ``So Rare'' made its presence known, moving to the No. 2 spot on the top-100 chart.

Jimmy Dorsey's last hit was released a few months before he died, six months after his brother Tommy passed away.

The Pennsylvania musicians began their professional careers performing with some of the...

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