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 101-118 of 118 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 5741	7/17/1950	Old folks at home (Swanee River)	Al Jolson	arranger, vocalist, choral director
Decca	L 5742	7/17/1950	I dream of Jeanie with the light brown hair	Al Jolson	arranger, vocalist, choral director
Decca	L 5743	7/17/1950	Oh! Susanna	Al Jolson	arranger, vocalist, choral director
Decca	L 5744	7/17/1950	De camptown races	Al Jolson	arranger, vocalist, choral director
Decca	L 6046	2/6/1951	You're just in love	Lil Hardin Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong	arranger, choral director
Decca	L 6047	2/6/1951	If	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	arranger, instrumentalist, piano, choral director
Decca	L 6048	2/6/1951	(I want a) Big butter and egg man (from the West)	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	arranger, instrumentalist, piano, choral director
Decca	L 6550	11/28/1951	It's all in the game	Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong	arranger, choral director
Decca	L 6551	11/28/1951	When it's sleepy time South-1	Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong	arranger, choral director
Decca	L 6552	11/28/1951	Jeannine, I dream of lilac time	Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong	arranger, choral director
Decca	L 6553	11/28/1951	Indian love call	Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong	arranger, choral director
Decca	L 7187	5/16/1953	The pink houseboat	Cast of Seven dreams	arranger
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 101-118 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.