Jim Lowe
James Ellsworth Lowe (May 7, 1923 – December 12, 2016) was an American singer-songwriter, best known for his 1956 number-one hit song, "The Green Door". He also served as a disc jockey and radio host and personality and was considered an expert on the popular music of the 1940s and 1950s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Springfield (city in Greene County, Missouri, United States), Died December 12, 2016 (East Hampton (town in New York, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1954 - 1960
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | F4PB-4579 | 10-in. | 6/6/1955 | In Nuevo Laredo | Sandy Stewart | Female vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO51055 | 10-in. | 3/9/1954 | Nueva Laredo | Johnny Hicks ; Troubadors | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Decca | 109514 | 8/25/1960 | Someone else's arms | Jim Lowe | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 109515 | 8/25/1960 | Man of the cloth | Jim Lowe | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 109813 | 11/7/1960 | Two sides to every story | Jim Lowe | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 109814 | 11/7/1960 | That do make it nice | Jim Lowe | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lowe, Jim," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/328306.
Lowe, Jim. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/328306.
"Lowe, Jim." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Lowe, Jim, 1923-2016 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010193716
Wikidata: Jim Lowe - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1378364
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/79627322
MusicBrainz: Jim Lowe - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/795a680a-7409-46fb-a4fb-85168a29318c
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