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Jay Livingston

Jazz
Jay Livingston, born Jacob Harold Levison on March 28, 1915, was an American composer best known for his songwriting partnership with Ray Evans. He studied piano with Harry Archer in Pittsburgh and met Evans at the University of Pennsylvania. The duo began writing together in 1937 and achieved their breakthrough in 1946 with "To Each His Own", which reached Number 1 on the Billboard charts for three different artists. Livingston and Evans composed numerous hits, including "Buttons and Bows" (1947), which won an Academy Award for Best Song, and "Mona Lisa" (1949). Their third Osca...
Songs
Mr. Ed
Mr. EdJay Livingston

0:55

Never Let Me Go
Never Let Me GoMary Ann Palermo, Jay Livingston, Ray Evans and Dave Smith

Alone

4:02

Silver Bells
Silver BellsBoyce Avenue, Jay Livingston, Ray Evans, Yoed Nir and Adam Barber (contributor)

3:05

Dreamsville
DreamsvilleFrance Gauthier, Henry Mancini, Jay Livingston, Ray Evans, Pat Clemence, Jim Shea (contributor), Peter Mosley (contributor) and Bernard Dionne (contributor)

5:24

Silver Bells (Live)
Silver Bells (Live)Owen Nixon, Jay Livingston, Jimmy White, Ray Evans and Vaughan Phoenix

4:01

Mona Lisa
Mona LisaGuido Di Leone, Jay Livingston, Ray Evans, Larry Franco, Ilario De Marinis and Cyro Mendes De Aguiar (contributor)

Nat

3:15

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