Years Later
A few years later, in 1941, Doris married a fellow musician, trombonist Al Jorden. Unfortunately, their marriage wasn’t as harmonious as the music they made together. Just two days after they were married, Jorden becan physically abusing his wife, even while she was pregnant.
Moving On
In her biography, Doris explained, “What had represented to me as love emerged as jealousy — pathologic jealousy.” Her marriage ended two years later, and Doris, now a mother to her only child, Terry, came out of her divorce, ready to break into the entertainment business.