SNIPPET: James Francis DORSEY and Thomas Francis DORSEY, Jr. were born in Shenandoah, PA and died within months of each other. The DORSEY brothers were popular musicians and orchestra leaders in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. They were taught music by their father who started out as a coal miner, but later became leader of the Elmore Band in Shenandoah and then a music teacher. Jimmy (1904-1957) and Tommy (1905-1956) formed the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra in 1934, but they parted a year later because of difference in style. Their Theme Song was "Sandman." The brothers had different temperaments, as well - Jimmy was easy going with a gentle soul and Tommy was more aggressive and short-tempered. Each brother led his own band until 1953 when they formed one band called the 'Fabulous Dorseys.' Jimmy played the clarinet and also the saxophone. Tommy's trombone playing and excellent arrangements won him him the title 'Sentimental Gentleman of Swing.' The brothers, composers and dance band leaders, were charismatic leaders of the swing craze that gripped the bit-band era before and after WW-II. Performing both together and separately (following a well-publicized disagreement over song tempo) for over 40 years, they sold a combined total of 110 million records. they also appeared frequently on TV and in several movies. Their bands included such luminaries as Bing CROSBY, Frank SINATRA, and Glenn MILLER, and they wrote hits like, "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You,' and "Boogie Woogie." Another star launched by the DORSEYs was Helen O'CONNELL (1920-93), who joined the band while still a teenager and went on to a life-long career in show business. .