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James Myers

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Aliases
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
00049593932 3 works
00049594047 5 works
Affiliation
ASCAP
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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
Cowboy Records [US]   founder
Peak Records [US1]   founder
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