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Odd One Out
September 2024
The Answer

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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.

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Tommy Dorsey

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