Jimmy Kennedy
James Kennedy (20 July 1902 – 6 April 1984) was a Northern Irish songwriter. He was predominantly a lyricist, putting words to existing music such as "Teddy Bears' Picnic" and "My Prayer" or co-writing with composers like Michael Carr, Wilhelm Grosz and Nat Simon. In a career spanning more than fifty years, he wrote some 2000 songs, of which over 200 became worldwide hits and about 50 are popular music classics. |
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Recordings (Results 76-88 of 88 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gramophone | 0EA4111 | 10-in. | 10/29/1936 | Did your mother come from Ireland? | Denny Dennis ; Roy Fox Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Gramophone | 0EA4112 | 10-in. | 10/29/1936 | The miller's daughter, Marianne | Sid Buckman ; Roy Fox Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Gramophone | 0EA4638 | 10-in. | Before 5/19/1937 | Harbor lights | Barry Gray ; Roy Fox Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Gramophone | 0EA4775 | 10-in. | 4/29/1937 | My way | Paul Robeson | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Gramophone | 0EA5063 | 10-in. | 7/17/1937 | Hometown | Al Bowlly ; Ronnie Munro Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Gramophone | 0EA5296 | 10-in. | 7/2/1937 | Deep desert | Paul Robeson | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Gramophone | 0EA5429 | 10-in. | 8/16/1937 | Ten pretty girls | Ronnie Munro Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | songwriter | |
| Gramophone | 0B5821 | 10-in. | 12/7/1933 | My song goes round the world | Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Gramophone | 0EA5935 | 10-in. | 12/13/1937 | You've gotta take your pick and swing | Ronnie Munro Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6068 | 10-in. | 2/5/1937 | Serenade in the night | Tino Rossi | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | adapter, lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6611 | 10-in. | 3/7/1938 | Take your pick and swing | Lionel Lampel ; Orchestre Ady Rosner | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7155 | 10-in. | 11/30/1939 | Sérénade près de Mexico | Marcel Carivan ; Tino Rossi | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CP1083 | 10-in. | between February and December 1953 | Coimbra | Santos Moreira ; Amália Rodrigues ; Jaime Santos | Female vocal solo, with Portuguese guitar and guitar accompaniment | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kennedy, Jimmy," accessed May 13, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103369.
Kennedy, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103369.
"Kennedy, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Kennedy, Jimmy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81138356
Wikidata: Jimmy Kennedy - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5906272
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/29735918
MusicBrainz: Jimmy Kennedy - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3415ddfe-f38c-40e0-a4d5-78dee7b3aa27
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