- Aliases
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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
- Personal name
- Gordon Hill Jenkins
- Born
- May 12, 1910
- Died
- May 1, 1984
- Country
- United States
- IPI
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00015255411 16 works
- Affiliation
- ASCAP
- Comments
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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
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Beverly Jenkins Wife
- Ranking
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387th most covered composer/author
111th most covered performer
257th most covering performer
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