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  • Jun 12, 1928
    Emmett Miller records "Lovesick Blues" in New York with a band that includes Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey. Miller's version of the song later influences Hank Williams to record it, leading to Williams' breakthrough record
    Sep 15, 1930
    Hoagy Carmichael records the original version of "Georgia On My Mind" at the Victor Studios in New York, with Jimmy Dorsey in his backing band. The song is destined to become a Willie Nelson hit in 1978
    Aug 19, 1931
    Bing Crosby records Hoagy Carmichael's "Star Dust" in New York, with Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey in the orchestra. Crosby's death in 1977 partially inspires Willie Nelson to make an album of pop classics, which he titles "Stardust"
    Dec 15, 1944
    The movie "Hollywood Canteen" opens, with appearances by Roy Rogers, The Andrews Sisters, Jimmy Dorsey and Bette Davis. The film's music includes Gene Autry's "Don't Fence Me In" and The Sons Of The Pioneers' "Tumbling Tumbleweeds"

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