Gordon Jenkins

Gordon Hill Jenkins (May 12, 1910 – May 1, 1984) was an American arranger, composer, and pianist who was influential in popular music in the 1940s and 1950s. Jenkins worked with The Andrews Sisters, Johnny Cash, The Weavers, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Judy Garland, Nat King Cole, Billie Holiday, Harry Nilsson, Peggy Lee and Ella Fitzgerald.

Birth and Death Data: Born Webster Groves, Died May 1, 1984 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, leader, choral director, composer, conductor, lyricist, piano, vocalist, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 126-131 of 131 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 7188	5/16/1953	The professor	Cast of Seven dreams	arranger
Decca	L 7197	5/20/1953	The nightmare	Cast of Seven dreams	arranger
Decca	L 7198	5/20/1953	The conductor, part 1 ; The conductor, part 2	Cast of Seven dreams	arranger
Decca	L 7199	5/20/1953	The caretaker	Cast of Seven dreams	arranger
Decca	L 7200	5/20/1953	The cocktail party, part 1	Cast of Seven dreams	arranger
Decca	L 7209	5/21/1953	The girl on the rock	Cast of Seven dreams	arranger

(Results 126-131 of 131 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jenkins, Gordon," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106390.

Jenkins, Gordon. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106390.

"Jenkins, Gordon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.