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 May 12, 1910 (Webster Groves), Died May 1, 1984 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1953

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

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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 118 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 74905 5/11/1949 I'll keep the lovelight burning-1 Dick Haymes leader  
Decca 74906 5/11/1949 It happens every Spring Dick Haymes leader  
Decca 75227 9/6/1949 That lucky old sun Louis Armstrong ; Gordon Jenkins and his Chorus and Orchestra arranger, choral director  
Decca 75228 9/6/1949 Blueberry hill-1 Louis Armstrong ; Gordon Jenkins and his Chorus and Orchestra arranger, choral director  
Decca 75421 10/19/1949 You're my thrill Billie Holiday arranger, choral director  
Decca 75422 10/19/1949 Crazy he calls me Billie Holiday arranger, choral director  
Decca 75423 10/19/1949 Please tell me now Billie Holiday arranger, choral director  
Decca 75424 10/19/1949 Somebody's on my mind Billie Holiday arranger, choral director  
Decca 75805 2/3/1950 Part 1: The sing song man ; The crazy song (Everything is wrong) ; My cowboy song Frank Luther leader  
Decca 75806 2/3/1950 Part 2: Nothing ; Ringo Pingo Zingo Frank Luther leader  
Decca 75807 2/3/1950 Part 3: Anything ; The toothbrush song Frank Luther leader  
Decca 75808 2/3/1950 Part 4: Ockle dockle ; The goodnight song Frank Luther leader  
Decca 76426 5/29/1950 I'm forever blowing bubbles Gordon Jenkins ; Artie Shaw instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 76427 5/29/1950 You're mine, you! Gordon Jenkins ; Artie Shaw instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82613 4/3/1952 Forgive me Peggy Lee arranger, choral director  
Decca 82614 4/3/1952 Be anything (but be mine) Peggy Lee arranger, choral director  
Decca 82615 4/3/1952 I'm glad there is you Peggy Lee arranger, choral director  
Decca 82616 4/3/1952 You go to my head Peggy Lee arranger, choral director  
Decca 83439 9/22/1952 White Christmas Louis Armstrong arranger, leader  
Decca 83440 9/22/1952 Winter wonderland Louis Armstrong arranger, leader  
Decca 83441 9/22/1952 Chlo-e Louis Armstrong arranger, leader  
Decca 83442 9/22/1952 Listen to the mocking bird Louis Armstrong arranger, leader  
Decca L 5416 3/8/1950 God bless the child Billie Holiday arranger, leader  
Decca L 5417 3/8/1950 This is heaven to me Billie Holiday arranger, leader  
Decca L 5431 3/14/1950 Where in the world Gordon Jenkins Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 76-100 of 118 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jenkins, Gordon," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106390.

Jenkins, Gordon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106390.

"Jenkins, Gordon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

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