Two noteworthy artists from the Big Band Era that had rare February 29th birthdays were Jimmy Dorsey and Dinah Shore.
Famous band leader Jimmy Dorsey was born on this day in 1904. Vocalist Dinah Shore, who also later became a huge television personality, was born in 1916. A rare Happy Birthday goes out to these two great performers.
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