Jimmy Van Heusen
Edward Chester Babcock, known professionally as Jimmy Van Heusen, was born on
January 26, 1913, in Syracuse, New York, and was a composer. He began writing
music while in high school and adopted the name Jimmy Van Heusen at age 16. In
1940, he teamed up with lyricist Johnny Burke, winning an Academy Award for Best
Original Song for "Swinging on a Star" from Going My Way in 1944. Van Heusen
later collaborated with Sammy Cahn, winning three more Oscars for "All the Way"
(1957), "High Hopes" (1959), and "Call Me Irresponsible" (1963). His
compositions were featured in numerous films...
Call Me IrresponsibleBatu Sener, Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen
2:38
Come Dance With MeLouis Brigham, Sammy Cahn, Stephen Merrick and Jimmy Van Heusen
2:29
But BeautifulJimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke
5:03
ImaginationBepi D'Amato, Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen, Larry Franco, Dee Dee Joy, Cosimo Maragno and Paolo Benedettini
2:50
All the WayBrandon Tomasello, Billy Byers, Sammy Cahn, City Rhythm Orchestra, Randy Weaver, Jimmy Van Heusen and Pete Spina (contributor)
3:00
I Thought About YouNelja, Jef Neve, Stef Exelmans, Jimmy Van Heusen, Jonas Veirman, Floor Denil, Leander Moens, Muriel Urquidi, Roel De Bruyne and Cyrille Obermüller
5:54
