Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra | Hollywood Canteen | Warner Archive

Hollywood Canteen (1944) #WarnerArchive #WarnerBros #HollywoodCanteen
The real-life Hollywood Canteen was Tinseltown’s ultimate morale booster for our brave men and women during World War Two. Founded by Bette Davis and John Garfield, our service personal were the stars of the Hollywood Canteen, where Hollywood’s finest did service to them - as bartenders, waiters, bus boys and dance partners.
Directed By Delmer Daves
Starring Bette Davis, John Garfield, The Andrews Sisters
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[@swingandsweat5099]

The song is "King Porter Stomp," made famous mostly be Benny Goodman and Fletcher Henderson.

[@Johnnycdrums]

Thank you.

[@1928jazz]

Joshua Mora Morton wrote it and he and King Oliver recorded the song together (Morton on piano and Oliver on cornet) and Morton recorded a piano solo on a 1939 record.

[@m.j.mcilroy5470]

Great Trombonist and bandleader Si Zentner was playing lead trombone here.

[@izakzurita3984]

He play the saxophone not the trombone, it was Tommy Dorsey who played the trombone

[@m.j.mcilroy5470]

@@izakzurita3984 Read my comment again. You didn't read it correctly. I said Si Zentner was playing lead trombone in this orchestra.

[@ericdreizen1463]

@@m.j.mcilroy5470 I met Si Zentner duding the break at Orange Coast College. Frank DeVol was in the audience.

[@m.j.mcilroy5470]

@@ericdreizen1463 Hi. I also met Si several times in Detroit(Auto Show) and Windsor(Across the border)Elmwood Casino, (1966-1967)He was very nice, and offered me a job with the band on trombone. I couldn't take it as I was at that time a musician in the RCAF(Canadian Forces) band.He was the most outstanding and exciting trombonist I ever heard in person before or since, and his band was great. I understand that he was a very hard taskmaster.

[@paulunderwood2349]

The man eating the doughnut, is actor and comedian, Joe E Brown.

[@seanohare5488]

True Joe e Brown was a very good baseball player in his younger years came close to signing with the new York Yankees with the Ruth gerhrig team of the 1920 s he had one son killed in wwtwo and another son owner of the Pittsburgh pirates baseball team

[@danieldekok6949]

"King Porter Stomp" rocks here!

[@seanohare5488]

Led by underrated Jimmy Dorsey who played the saxophone and clarinet equally well most band leaders played just one instrument well

[@seanohare5488]

Hollywood canteen was a real place where soldiers sailors airmen went there for free food and drinks backed by the Hollywood studios Stars served the servicemen the comedian joe e Brown was a very good baseball player in his younger years came close to signing with the new York Yankees with the Ruth gerhrig team of the 1920 s Jimmy Dorsey was underrated played the saxophone and clarinet equally well most band leaders played just one instrument well Hollywood canteen a great idea by Hollywood then

[@gregorykayne6054]

Recognize Joe E. Louis from "Some Like It Hot" 15 years later? Jimmy Dorsey could set an empty room on fire!

[@jjakiefte2165]

Buddy Schutz on drums. Together with B. Rich one of the loudest drummers of the swing era.

[@seanohare5488]

And Jimmy Dorsey underrated band leader played the saxophone and clarinet equally well most band leaders played just one instrument well

[@FrancisNStein]

Bugs Bunny waits for Baby to get a ham sandwich! One coconut custard cream pie with with whipped cream, pick up pie!

[@mamarremamarremamarremamar4092]

Wow

[@user-bj5qt1vp4g]

「真珠湾の冬」と言うスリラー小説でこの演奏を知りました良き時代のjazzですね。

[@JusticeAlways]

Wish the entire show was shown...

[@croonyerzoonyer]

Better times.

[@seanohare5488]

True looked liked America winning wwtwo and having fun too

[@johannaschwerzler2531]

Does anyone know the name of saxophonist playing the solo at around 1:50?

[@perwalden57]

I think its Irwing "Babe" Russin who also were with Jimmys brother Tommy a while.

[@MrSwing-iy7bh]

@@perwalden57 NO NO NO! It's Charley Ventura who went on and played in a number of small groups. A very fine sax man.

[@Joshster-si6ov]

@@MrSwing-iy7bh Nah, it can't be him. Charlie was a lot more thinner than this saxophonist. But it could be him

[@irsw51]

@@Joshster-si6ov It sounds like Babe Russin to me and he was in JD's band 1942-44
Charlie Ventura was with Krupa at this time. Mind you the mustache is similar

[@Joshster-si6ov]

@@irsw51 That makes sense. It looks like Russin

[@pgroove163]

👍

[@rudyhernandez6006]

by any chance does anyone know who's the one playing the cello?

[@bmjpdx9222]

There's no cello there. Did you mean bass?

[@rudyhernandez6006]

@@bmjpdx9222 yes

[@seanohare5488]

He looks comical but good

[@sandaglad]

There are a few black couples among the dancers....I wonder what the reality was for black soldiers who went to The Hollywood Canteen? Did they feel welcomed, were there black woman for them to dance with? Anyone know?

[@goldenagefilms7605]

The actual canteen was an integrated place though most of its guests preferred to socialize with their own race. This did not however apply to the volunteers

[@seanohare5488]

Good question

[@Living_Daylights]

First