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. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 20, 1902 (Omagh), Died April 6, 1984 (Somerset)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, composer, arranger, translator, adapter
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 83 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-041153 | 10-in. | 8/1/1939 | South of the border (Down Mexico way) | Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-041477 | 10-in. | 9/20/1939 | My prayer | Clyde Burke ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-041587 | 10-in. | 8/18/1939 | My prayer | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-042119 | 10-in. | 9/15/1939 | South of the border (Down Mexico way) | Kenny Baker ; Nathaniel Finston | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | MBS-045119 | 10-in. | before 2/27/1940 | Rumbo a México | Magos del Ritmo ; Paco Treviño | Instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | MBS-045292 | 10-in. | before 4/29/1940 | En la frontera de México | Orquesta Juan S. Garrido ; Emilio Tuero | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-045703 | 10-in. | 11/24/1939 | Noche de luna | Marimba Pan-Americana | Marimba band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-045935 | 10-in. | 1/15/1940 | South with the boarder (Down Mexico way) | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-046127 | 10-in. | 12/26/1939 | My prayer | Golden Gate Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-046497 | 10-in. | 1/23/1940 | Opera presentation : South of the border | Alec Templeton | Comic monologue, with piano and male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-047529 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | South of the border | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-047530 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | Red sails in the sunset | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-048916 | 10-in. | 4/17/1940 | Her name was Rosita | Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-050136 | 10-in. | 4/24/1940 | Her name was Rosita | Clyde Burke ; Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, male vocal trio, and vocal ensemble | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-058736 | 10-in. | 1/3/1941 | The mem'ry of a rose | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-058805 | 10-in. | 12/27/1940 | The mem'ry of a rose | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-058861 | 10-in. | 1/9/1941 | The mem'ry of a rose | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Arthur Wright | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | E0VB-5278 | 10-in. | 8/15/1950 | The red we want is the red we've got (in the old red white and blue) | Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-6282 | 10-in. | 12/13/1950 | I'm writing a letter to the Lord | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | E1VB-0553 | 10-in. | 1/29/1951 | Yogy the dogie (with the ribbon on his tail) | Frank Worth Orchestra ; Roy Rogers ; Roy Rogers Riders ; Frank Worth | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | E1VB-0606 | 10-in. | 4/6/1951 | Last night my heart crossed the ocean | Dale Evans ; Frank Worth Orchestra ; Roy Rogers Riders ; Frank Worth | Female vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | E1VB-0906 | 10-in. | 1/26/1951 | Down the trail of achin' hearts | Anita Carter ; Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Female-male vocal duet, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0547 | 10-in. | 5/18/1947 | On the old Spanish trail | Spade Cooley ; Roy Rogers ; Spade Cooley Western Swing Band | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0958 | 10-in. | 6/10/1947 | An apple blossom wedding | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1441 | 10-in. | 7/24/1947 | And Mimi | Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Charlie Spivak | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kennedy, Jimmy," accessed September 30, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103369.
Kennedy, Jimmy. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 30, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103369.
"Kennedy, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 30 September 2023.
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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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