Kim Gannon

James Kimball "Kim" Gannon (November 18, 1900 – April 29, 1974) was an American songwriter, more commonly a lyricist than a composer.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 18, 1900 (Brooklyn), Died April 29, 1974 (Lake Worth Beach)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-023269	10-in.	5/24/1938	So lovely	Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-023595	10-in.	6/17/1938	So lovely	Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-038277	10-in.	7/17/1939	For tonight	Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Larry Taylor	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-038410	10-in.	7/17/1939	For tonight	Clyde Burke ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-045736	10-in.	12/8/1939	Angel in disguise	Dick Todd	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-049020	10-in.	3/18/1940	Angel in disguise	Ozzie Nelson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-051263	10-in.	6/10/1940	Five o'clock whistle	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-051511	10-in.	6/17/1940	The gentleman needs a shave	Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-051835	10-in.	7/10/1940	Half-way down the street	Terry Allen ; Bluebird Orchestra ; Larry Clinton	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	S-052860	10-in.	10/16/1943	It can't be wrong	The Midnighters ; Nilo Sérgio	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-053429	10-in.	9/5/1940	Five o'clock whistle	Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-056106	10-in.	9/12/1940	Five o'clock whistle	Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-057024	10-in.	10/24/1940	Wrap your dreams in the red, white and blue	Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal trio	lyricist
Victor	BS-062776	10-in.	3/26/1941	I understand	Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey ; Rhythm Reys	Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-063728	10-in.	4/9/1941	I understand	Ray Kellogg ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-063893	10-in.	5/13/1941	I understand	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-064942	10-in.	9/29/1941	Be fair	Joe Reichman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-065234	10-in.	5/8/1941	I understand	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-065908	10-in.	5/27/1941	Hey Doc!	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-066102	10-in.	6/11/1941	Be fair	Bob Carroll ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-067786	10-in.	9/11/1941	Make love to me	Ruth Gaylor ; Teddy Powell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-068456	10-in.	12/8/1941	Moonlight cocktail	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet	lyricist
Victor	BS-068791	10-in.	1/8/1942	Always in my heart	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-068870	10-in.	1/13/1942	Autumn nocturne	Jane Fulton ; Joe Reichman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-068893	10-in.	1/19/1942	I'll pray for you	Eugenie Baird ; Tony Pastor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-070343	10-in.	10/30/1941	Make love to me	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Paula Kelly	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-071708	10-in.	1/21/1942	I'll pray for you	Lanny Ross	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-071847	10-in.	2/13/1942	I'll pray for you	Carl Denny ; Hal McIntyre Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	PBS-072278	10-in.	5/15/1942	Yo te dí mi corazón	Tito Guizar	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	PBS-072517	10-in.	7/28/1942	Romance a la mode	Gloria DeHaven ; Jan Savitt Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-074091	10-in.	2/19/1942	Always in my heart	Joe Martin ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-075074	10-in.	6/5/1942	South wind	Allan Foster ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-075255	10-in.	6/4/1942	South wind	Wood-Nymphs ; Barry Wood	Male vocal solo, with female vocal quartet and jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-075258	10-in.	6/4/1942	The singing sands of Alamosa	Dick Todd	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-075426	10-in.	7/13/1942	Romance a la mode	Deep River Boys ; Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance sextet, with male vocal ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-075522	10-in.	6/25/1942	The singing sands of Alamosa	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schallen	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	D3AB-0077	10-in.	5/26/1943	It can't be wrong	Four Vagabonds	Male vocal quartet	lyricist
Victor	D6VB-2620	10-in.	8/6/1946	I'll be home for Christmas	Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	D6VB-3115	10-in.	10/19/1946	Say so	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Stuart Wade	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-3156	10-in.	12/12/1947	Johnny Appleseed overture	Ken Darby ; Dennis Day	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	D9VB-0036	10-in.	1/5/1949	Autumn nocturne	Claude Thornhill Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with piano solo	lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gannon, Kim," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108683.

Gannon, Kim. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108683.

"Gannon, Kim." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.