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Odd One Out
September 2024
The Answer
Which of these was the odd one out?:
Artie Shaw; Tommy Dorsey; George Gershwin; Irving Berlin
Answer: Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey was born Thomas Dorsey, the others all changed their surname/family name. Artie Shaw was born Arthur Arshawsky; George Gershwin was born George Gershwine and Irving Berlin was born Israel Beilin.
Tommy Dorsey
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