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Jimmy Van Heusen

Biography

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. Many of his compositions later went on to become jazz standards.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

10,686 releases · 2,491 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 11,703
  • Other credits · 874

Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Capitol Studios · Clinton Recording Studio · Westlake Studios

Frequent collaborators

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