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 51-75 of 83 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D7VB-2727 | 10-in. | 12/21/1947 | Where flamingos fly | Beryl Davis ; Johnny Richards Orchestra ; Johnny Richards | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2957 | 10-in. | 12/23/1947 | On the painted desert | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Audrey Young | Female vocal, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D9VB-0143 | 10-in. | 1/25/1949 | (When we're alone) Penthouse serenade | Three Suns | Instrumental ensemble | arranger | |
| Victor | D9VB-0145 | 10-in. | 1/25/1949 | Serenade in the night | Three Suns | Instrumental ensemble | arranger | |
| Victor | D9AB-1937 | 10-in. | 9/30/1949 | My bolero (Where the bolero began) | Eddie Fisher | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | CU-408[a] | 10-in. | before 5/15/1940 | En la frontera de México | Orquesta Riverside ; Anselmo Sacasas ; Miguelito Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | WC2696 | 10-in. | 9/11/1939 | South of the border (down Mexico way) | Gene Autry | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | WC2757 | 10-in. | 9/25/1939 | South of the border (down Mexico way) | Louise Massey ; Westerners (Massey Family) | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO17701 | 10-in. | 6/6/1935 | L'isola di Capri | Clara Stella | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO27970 | 10-in. | approximately 1940 | Sérénade près de Mexico | Marcel Carivan ; Tino Rossi | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO40711 | 10-in. | 1949 | Merry-go-round waltz | Carroll Lucas Orchestra ; The Marlin Sisters | Female vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LA391 | 10-in. | 7/12/1935 | La Isla de Capri : Tango canción | Los Madrugadores | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | MLA2064 | 10-in. | 12/5/1939 | Sur de Río Grande | Hermanas Padilla ; Manuel S. Acuña Orchestra | Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Gramophone | 0HC182 | 10-in. | 10/21/1936 | Je daleko Šanghaj | Dol Dauber se Svými Solisty | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal | composer | |
| Gramophone | 0EA735 | 10-in. | 1/15/1935 | Roll along, covered wagon | New Mayfair Orchestra ; Ray Noble | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer | |
| Gramophone | 0EA1953 | 10-in. | 8/14/1935 | Red sails in the sunset | Jack Jackson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Gramophone | 0RA2061 | 10-in. | 5/26/1937 | Rhythmus der Freude | Goldene Sieben | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal ensemble (vocalese) | composer | |
| Gramophone | 0RA3629 | 10-in. | 1939 | Unter dem Kastanienbaum | Glahé Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal | songwriter | |
| Gramophone | 0EA3807 | 10-in. | 6/12/1936 | Poor little Angeline | Sid Buckman ; Roy Fox Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Gramophone | 0EA3815 | 10-in. | 5/9/1936 or 6/26/1936 | At the Cafe Continental | Denny Dennis ; Roy Fox Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Gramophone | 0EA3881 | 10-in. | 10/16/1936 | Serenade in the night | Denny Dennis ; Roy Fox Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger, translator | |
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kennedy, Jimmy," accessed September 25, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103369.
Kennedy, Jimmy. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 25, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103369.
"Kennedy, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 25 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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