- Aliases
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Jimmy DeKnight and His Knights of Rhythm
Willis Meyers and His Bar X Ranch Boys
- Personal name
- James Edward Myers
- Born
- October 26, 1919
- Died
- May 9, 2001
- Country
- United States
- IPI
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00049593932 3 works
00049594047 5 works
- Affiliation
- ASCAP
- Comments
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James Meyers was a music publisher, record label owner, musician, promoter, songwriter and movie extra from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In the 1940s he owned Cowboy Records, a label that issued early Bill Haley records. Under the pseudonym, Jimmy DeKnight, he co-wrote "Rock Around the Clock" in 1953. Using the pseudonym, Jim Ayre, he co-wrote "Mambo Rock."
- Related labels
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Cowboy Records [US] founder
Peak Records [US1] founder
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