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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jimmy_Van_HeusenJimmy Van Heusen - Wikipedia

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   James Van Heusen (born Edward Chester Babcock; January 26, 1913 – February 6, 1990) was an American composer. He wrote songs for films , television and theater , and won an Emmy and four Academy Awards for Best Original Song .

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3. www.jimmyvanheusen.com › top-fifty-composed-songsTop Songs | Jimmy Van Heusen

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   Explore the list of some of the top songs that Jimmy Van Heusen composed out of his 1,000 plus compositions. Find classics like Ain’t That A Kick In The Head, Moonlight Becomes You, and more.

4. www.jimmyvanheusen.com › biographyBiography | Jimmy Van Heusen

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   Learn about the life and career of Jimmy Van Heusen, one of the most accomplished songwriters in history. He wrote songs for Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and many movies, winning four Oscars and an Emmy award.

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     JIMMY VAN HEUSEN (arr. Bill Evans): “Here's that Rainy Day”

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     Darn That Dream - Jimmy van Heusen, arr. Matt Harris

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6. www.vanityfair.com › magazine › 2015The King Of Ring-A-Ding-Ding | Vanity Fair

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   Feb 4, 2015 · As Frank Sinatra's best friend, songwriter in chief, and sometime traveling partner in the hard-swinging 50s, Jimmy Van Heusen—born Edward Chester Babcock—had a habit, upon arriving in any...

7. www.npr.org › 2013/01/26 › 170202514The Composer Who Tested Fighter Planes And Partied With ... - NPR

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   Jan 26, 2013 · Jimmy Van Heusen with Frank Sinatra in the 1950s. Van Heusen wrote dozens of songs for the crooner and became Sinatra's close friend and confidant.

8. www.jimmyvanheusen.comJimmy Van Heusen - Song Composer

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   Learn about the life and achievements of Jimmy Van Heusen, one of the most accomplished songwriters in history. He won four Oscars and one Emmy for his songs, and wrote for Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby and other stars.

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   Who was Jimmy Van Heusen?

   • Jimmy Van Heusen was inarguably one of the most accomplished songwriters in history. Claiming four “Oscars” and one Emmy award among his credits he also wrote more songs (85) recorded by Frank Sinatra, his long time friend, than any other composer.

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   Is Jimmy Van Heusen a genius composer?

   • In 1961 a newspaper writer, seeking out Hollywood bachelors to write about, had the following to say: “Jimmy Van Heusen does not however, personify the image of the genius composer, temperamental, moody and tense, who shuts himself away from the world to “create”. He is, in fact, quite the opposite.

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   What songs did Jimmy Van Heusen write?

   • A cool ladies' man with a shaved head, Jimmy Van Heusen was one of America's greatest popular composers. He wrote "Darn That Dream," "Swinging on a Star," "All the Way," "High Hopes," "Here's That Rainy Day," "Come Fly With Me" and more.

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   When did Jimmy Van Heusen get his first Oscar?

   • It was with Johnny Burke that Jimmy received his first Oscar in 1944 for the song “Swinging on a Star” from the movie “Going My Way”, a Bing Crosby classic. All together Jimmy Van Heusen composed songs for 23 Crosby Movies. One of the other accomplishments during this time era was Jimmy’s flying.

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10. www.songhall.org › profile › Jimmy_Van_HeusenJimmy Van Heusen | Songwriters Hall of Fame

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    Four Oscars for Best Song including for "All The Way" and "High Hopes". Composer Jimmy Van Heusen was born Edward Chester Babcock, in Syracuse, New York on January 26, 1913. Growing up in Syracuse, he began writing songs while still in high school.