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Jimmy Kennedy

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Personal name
James B. Kennedy
Born
July 20, 1902
Died
April 6, 1984
Country
United Kingdom
IPI
00016091411 51 works
00016092114 46 works
00129715562 2 works
Affiliation
PRS
Comments
Jimmy Kennedy was a prolific popular songwriter, with an estimated 2000 songs in career spanning 50 Years. Born and raised in Northern Ireland, he moved to London where he established his long successful career. In the 1950s he resided in the United States, but returned to England. In 1983, Kennedy was made an officer of the British Empire for his contributions to music, and he was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of fame in 1997.
Family
Hamilton Kennedy Brother
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Songs written by Jimmy Kennedy

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
A Chapter in My Life Called Mary Nat Simon, Jimmy Kennedy Covered by (6 artists)
An Apple Blossom Wedding Nat Simon, Jimmy Kennedy Covered by (5 artists)
—And Mimi Nat Simon, Jimmy Kennedy Dick Haymes and Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra REC, Frankie Carle and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Gregg Lawrence REL July 25, 1947 Covered by (4 artists)
At the Café Continental Jimmy Kennedy, Hugh Williams Roy Fox and His Orchestra (Vocal Refrain by Denny Dennis) June 26, 1936 Covered by (7 artists)
Beyond the Horizon Bob Dylan, Jimmy Kennedy, Hugh Williams Bob Dylan August 29, 2006 Covered by (2 artists)
Cinderella (Stay in My Arms) Jimmy Kennedy, Michael Carr Joe Loss and His Band October 8, 1938 Covered by (23 artists)
Did Your Mother Come from Ireland Jimmy Kennedy, Michael Carr The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra - Directed by Henry Hall October 24, 1936 Covered by (20 artists)
Down the Trail of Achin' Hearts Nat Simon, Jimmy Kennedy Patti Page with Jack Rael Quartet January 4, 1951 Covered by (9 artists)
Enter and Rest and Pray Jimmy Kennedy Jean Campbell with Orchestra conducted by Philip Green October 1953 Covered by Jimmy Wakely
Harbour Lights Jimmy Kennedy, Hugh Williams Roy Fox and His Orchestra (Vocal Refrain by Barry Gray) January 28, 1937 Covered by (188 artists)
Hometown Jimmy Kennedy, Michael Carr Flanagan and Allen, Comedians with Orchestra conducted by Scott Wood 1937 Covered by (29 artists)
I'm Writing A Letter To The Lord Jimmy Kennedy, Al Stone Eddy Arnold, The Tennessee Plowboy and His Guitar 1951 Missing information
Isle of Capri Jimmy Kennedy, Hugh Williams Lew Stone and His Band - Vocal Chorus by Nat Gonella July 25, 1934 Covered by (147 artists)
Istanbul (Not Constantinople) Nat Simon, Jimmy Kennedy The Four Lads August 12, 1953 Covered by (70 artists)
Last Night My Heart Crossed the Ocean Jimmy Kennedy, Cliff Sundin Kitty Kallen with Orchestra conducted by George Siravo February 1951 Covered by (3 artists)
Let England Shake Nat Simon, Jimmy Kennedy, PJ Harvey PJ Harvey February 14, 2011 Covered by (2 artists)
List'nin' to the Green Grass Grow Jimmy Kennedy, Guy Wood Covered by (4 artists)
Moon Above Malaya Jimmy Kennedy, John Turner [GB1] Joyce Frazer with Orchestra conducted by Ray Martin November 1952 Covered by (2 artists)
Moonlight on the Waterfall Jimmy Kennedy, Hugh Williams Ambrose and His Orchestra (Vocal Chorus by Vera Lynn) October 18, 1937 Covered by (5 artists)
My Arms Are a House Jimmy Kennedy, Alex Alstone Hank Snow May 30, 1957 Covered by (4 artists)
My Heart Was Sleeping Willi Kollo, Jimmy Kennedy Roy Fox and His Band (With Vocal Chorus by Denny Dennis) December 2, 1934 Unverified
Never Goodbye Jimmy Kennedy Karl Denver February 1962 Covered by The Memories
Oh Nicholas Don't Be So Ridiculous Jimmy Kennedy, Harry Castling Tommy Trinder 1939 Covered by (2 artists)
On the Old Spanish Trail Jimmy Kennedy, Kenneth Leslie-Smith Roy Rogers with Spade Cooley and His Western Swing Band May 18, 1947 Covered by (6 artists)
Poor Little Angeline Jimmy Kennedy, Hugh Williams Covered by (8 artists)
Red Sails in the Sunset Jimmy Kennedy, Hugh Williams Lew Stone and His Band July 15, 1935 Covered by (241 artists)
Roll Along, Covered Wagon Jimmy Kennedy Covered by (17 artists)
Rosita (Her Name Was Rosita) Jimmy Kennedy, Michael Carr Joe Loss and His Band (Vocalist: Chick Henderson) January 19, 1940 Covered by (14 artists)
She Took Jimmy Kennedy Eddy Howard and His Orchestra March 1952 Missing information
South of the Border Jimmy Kennedy, Michael Carr Billy Cotton and His Band May 5, 1939 Covered by (225 artists)
Ten Pretty Girls Jimmy Kennedy, Hugh Williams Ambrose and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Sam Browne July 27, 1937 Covered by (21 artists)
(The Angels Are Lighting) God's Little Candles Jimmy Kennedy Jimmy Boyd February 10, 1952 Covered by (8 artists)
The Bells of Memory Jimmy Kennedy Rusty Keefer and The Hillsiders with Merv Shiner April 2, 1954 Covered by (2 artists)
The Chestnut Tree ('Neath the Spreading Chestnut Tree) Jimmy Kennedy, Tommie Connor, Hamilton Kennedy Ivor Kirchin and His Band (vocal chorus by Fred Douglas) October 27, 1938 Covered by (17 artists)
The Coronation Waltz Jimmy Kennedy Ambrose and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Sam Browne July 1937 Unverified
The Handsome Territorial Michael Carr, Jimmy Kennedy Jack Hylton and His Orchestra July 1939 Unverified
The Little Golden Nugget Jimmy Kennedy Missing information
The Mem'ry Of A Rose Jimmy Kennedy, Richard Young [US2] Vera Lynn accompanied by Arthur Young October 1940 Unverified
The Mistletoe Kiss Jimmy Kennedy, Constance Carpenter Primo Scala and His Banjo and Accordion Band with The Keynotes 1948 Covered by (2 artists)
The Phantom Stage-Coach Jimmy Kennedy, Louis C. Singer Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Vaughn Monroe and Male Chorus June 1950 Covered by (3 artists)
There's a New World Jimmy Kennedy, Michael Carr Covered by (5 artists)
There's a Ship Rolling Home Jimmy Kennedy Covered by (4 artists)
The Sunset Trail Jimmy Kennedy, Michael Carr Maurice Winnick & His Orchestra February 5, 1936 Covered by (8 artists)
We're Gonna Hang out the Washing on the Siegfried Line Jimmy Kennedy, Michael Carr Covered by (25 artists)
Why Did She Fall for the Leader of the Band Jimmy Kennedy, Michael Carr Covered by (5 artists)
Write to Me from Naples Jimmy Kennedy, Alex Alstone Dean Martin May 22, 1957 Covered by Elvis Presley

Adapted songs

Title Written by Originals Originally by Covered by
April in Portugal Jimmy Kennedy Coimbra Covered by (10 artists)
Blaze Away Jimmy Kennedy Blaze Away Arthur Lally and The Million-Airs Covered by (2 artists)
Cokey Cokey Jimmy Kennedy Hokey Cokey Covered by (24 artists)
Love Is Like a Violin Jimmy Kennedy Mon cœur est un violon Carmita with accompaniment directed by Ken Jones Covered by (2 artists)
My Prayer Jimmy Kennedy Avant de mourir Ambrose and His Orchestra REC, Joe Loss and His Band (Vocalist: Chick Henderson) REL Covered by (106 artists)
My Song Goes Round the World Jimmy Kennedy Ein Lied geht um die Welt Covered by Jonas Kaufmann
Oh, Donna Clara Jimmy Kennedy, Irving Caesar Tango Milonga Covered by (14 artists)
Pianissimo Jimmy Kennedy Pianissimo Ken Dodd Covered by (3 artists)
Play to Me Gipsy Jimmy Kennedy Cikánka Covered by (6 artists)
Romeo Jimmy Kennedy Salomé Petula Clark Covered by (2 artists)
Serenade in the Night Jimmy Kennedy Violino tzigano Ambrose and His Orchestra Covered by (11 artists)
The French Can-Can Polka Jimmy Kennedy Galop infernal The Three Suns with The Honeydreamers Covered by (5 artists)
The Magic Tango Jimmy Kennedy Tango magique Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus and a Friend Covered by Olavi Virta
The Teddy Bears' Picnic Jimmy Kennedy The Teddy Bears' Picnic The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall Covered by (44 artists)
Why Did You Call Me Sweetheart Jimmy Kennedy Nidelven stille og vakker du er Sven Ingvars Kvartett Covered by Safer Six
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