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 | | Tommy and Jimmy formed a permanent band, Dorsey Brothers Orchestra in 1934 featuring arrangements by Glenn Miller and vocals by Bill Dutton, Smith Ballew, Bing Crosby, Scrappy Lambert, Tony Starr, Bob Crosby, Ray McKinley, Don Mattison, Skeets Herfurt, Kay Weber, Bob Eberly and Gordon Polk. |
 | | When Tommy left the band in 1935 to form his own band, most of the members stayed with Jimmy in the reformed Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra. |
 | | With featured vocals by Bob Eberly and Helen O’Connell, the new band was one of the most popular acts in the 1940’s with over 100 top twenty hits including the #1 recordings of “Is It True What They Say About Dixie? |
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