During his early days as a musician, Jimmy Dorsey performed with various other ensembles and artists including the Scranton Sirens, The California Ramblers, Red Nichols, Jean Goldkette, Ben Pollack, and Paul Whiteman. He and his younger brother Tommy formed several bands known as “The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra” during the late 1920s and early 1930s which suddenly ended in May, 1935, when Tommy stormed off the bandstand after an onstage argument.
For several months, Jimmy continued leading the band, keeping the Dorsey Brothers name, hoping that his younger brother would return, but he did not. In September, 1935, the Dorsey Brothers band legally became the "Jim Dorsey Orchestra", after Jimmy found out that Tommy Dorsey now had his own band, and had signed a recording contract with RCA Victor. Jimmy Dorsey remained with Decca Records as the two brothers were now competing with each other musically.
Jimmy Dorsey's first hit record was "You Let Me Down" in 1935. His early band was considered to be more jazz-oriented than his brother's, and recordings of some instrumental swing classics soon followed: Dorsey Stomp, Tap Dancer's Nightmare, Parade of the Milk Bottle Caps, John Silver, and Dusk in Upper Sandusky. The band was featured on Bing Crosby's Kraft Music Hall radio show, and did quite well commercially, although being overshadowed by Benny Goodman, (also a clarinetist), whose big band had grabbed center stage in the mid thirties.
Dorsey's main vocalist was Bob Eberly, considered to be the best in the music business, and in 1939, Helen O'Connell joined the band, and the idea to have them do duets together proved to be highly successful. Almost every record released during 1939-1943 were hits, but especially records made with a Latin American flavor like “Amapola”, "Maria Elena", and “Green Eyes”, which topped the charts in 1941.
Certainly vocalists Helen O’Connell and Bob Eberly, were two very important factors in Jimmy Dorsey’s rise in popularity. They continued singing with his band for future records and motion picture appearances. Despite personnel changes, Jimmy remained one of the top big band leaders after World War II and into the 1950s, always updating the sound of his band, but the big band business was beginning to decline.
Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey reunited on March 15, 1945 to record a V-Disc at Liederkranz Hall in New York City. Released in June, 1945, V-Disc 451 featured "More Than You Know" backed with "Brotherly Jump". The songs featured the combined orchestras of Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey.
In 1953, he and his brother reunited to form a (new) “Dorsey Brothers Orchestra.” Tommy was the leader of the group, making Jimmy the co-leader and featured soloist. In 1954, Jackie Gleason chose their band to star in a weekly television show that centered on their band. The show, called “Stage Show,” was a huge hit, and gave other big band leaders hope in a business that was steadily declining.
Tommy’s death in 1956 and Jimmy’s own health problems resulted in the end of his television and musical career in 1957.
Yours
Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra Lyrics
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Yours till the birds fail to sing
Yours to the end of life's story,
This pledge to you, dear, I bring.
Yours in the gray of December
Here or on far distant shores!
I've never loved anyone the way I love you
How could I? When I was born to be just yours.
The lyrics to Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra's song "Yours" are a testament to a deep and unwavering love. The singer pledges their love to someone until the end of time, promising to be theirs until the stars lose their shine and the birds lose their songs. They express that their love for this person transcends time and distance, as they declare themselves to be theirs, no matter where they happen to be.
The song also speaks to the uniqueness of this love, with the singer admitting that they have never loved anyone else the way they love the person they are singing to. They make it clear that their love is all-encompassing, giving themselves fully to this person and recognizing that they were born to be nothing but theirs.
Overall, "Yours" is a romantic and heartfelt declaration of love, speaking to the depth and intensity of the singer's feelings for the person they are addressing.
Line by Line Meaning
Yours till the stars have no glory
I promise to belong to you until the end of time when heaven is no longer illuminated by the shining stars.
Yours till the birds fail to sing
I promise to remain yours until the end of the world when the birds will no longer chirp their sweet melodies.
Yours to the end of life's story,
I vow to love and cherish you until the last breath of my life, till death do us apart.
This pledge to you, dear, I bring.
I am giving you my word, my beloved, that I shall always be yours, now and forevermore.
Yours in the gray of December
I'll always be your loving partner, whether it's winter, summer, or any other season.
Here or on far distant shores!
No matter where I am or where I go, you can be sure that I will always be yours, forever and always.
I've never loved anyone the way I love you
I want you to know that no one else could ever take your place in my heart, for you alone are my one true love.
How could I? When I was born to be just yours.
My love for you is as natural as breathing, for it is evident that you are destined to be mine, and I to be yours.
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Written by: STEPHANIE DAVIS
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Michael Berdugo
Love this song great
Bianca Bagnolet
où là là là là c'est magnifique trop trop trop jolie comme toujours j'adore merci
Spidey Delivers
Lovely
Marryann Lamb
Thanks