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Gordon Jenkins

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Aliases
Gordon Jenkins His Chorus and Orchestra
Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra
Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra, vocal chorus by Don Burke and 4 Hits and a Miss
Real name
Gordon Hill Jenkins
Born
May 12, 1910
Died
May 1, 1984
Country
United States
IPI
00015255411 16 works
Affiliation
ASCAP
Comments
Arranger, composer and pianist. Jenkins became the musical director for Decca in 1949. In that capacity, he bucked resistance from Decca's management and signed The Weavers.
He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1982.
Family
Beverly Jenkins Wife
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Songs written by Gordon Jenkins

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Blue Evening Gordon Jenkins, Joe Bishop Woody Herman and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Woody Herman December 22, 1938 Covered by (11 artists)
Crescent City Blues Gordon Jenkins Demetriss Tapp 1971 Covered by The Ray Martin Orchestra
Good-Bye Gordon Jenkins Benny Goodman and His Orchestra September 27, 1935 Covered by (269 artists)
Happy New Year Gordon Jenkins Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra August 22, 1949 Covered by (2 artists)
Homesick - That's All Gordon Jenkins Frank Sinatra – Orchestra under the direction of Axel Stordahl March 6, 1945 Covered by (8 artists)
I Loved Her Gordon Jenkins Frank Sinatra November 1981 Unverified
I Thought About Marie Gordon Jenkins Gordon Jenkins and His Chorus & Orchestra December 7, 1950 Covered by (2 artists)
Married I Can Always Get Gordon Jenkins Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra 1956 Unverified
New York's My Home Gordon Jenkins Dick Haymes - With Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Gordon Jenkins September 1956 Covered by (5 artists)
Once to Every Heart Gordon Jenkins Jimmy Durante with the Gordon Jenkins Orchestra and Chorus January 1965 Covered by Julius La Rosa
P.S. I Love You Johnny Mercer, Gordon Jenkins Rudy Vallée and His Connecticut Yankees September 9, 1934 Covered by (111 artists)
San Fernando Valley Gordon Jenkins Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra December 29, 1943 Covered by (14 artists)
That's All There Is Gordon Jenkins Judy Garland with Orchestra conducted by Gordon Jenkins January 1959 Covered by (3 artists)
The Conductor Gordon Jenkins Gordon Jenkins May 1953 Covered by (301 artists)
The Red Balloon Gordon Jenkins Judy Garland with John Ireland May 4, 1959 Covered by (2 artists)
This Is All I Ask Gordon Jenkins Nat "King" Cole - With Orchestra conducted by Gordon Jenkins May 2, 1958 Covered by (120 artists)
Weep No More Tom Adair, Gordon Jenkins Billie Holiday with The Stardusters December 10, 1948 Covered by (2 artists)
When a Woman Loves a Man Johnny Mercer, Gordon Jenkins, Bernie Hanighen Richard Himber and His Ritz-Carlton Orch. - Vocal Refrain by Joey Nash March 19, 1934 Covered by (73 artists)

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