| Jimmy
Van Heusen (1913 - 1990) Born as Edward Chester
Babcock in Syracuse, New York. Van Heusen (he took his
name from the shirt manufacturer) began writing songs for
films in 1940, first in partnership with Johnny Burke and
then, from 1954, Sammy Cahn. Oscar-winning compositions
include "Swinging on a Star" from "Going
My Way" (1944) and "High Hopes" from
"A Hole in the Head" (1959). He wrote 76 tunes
recorded by Frank Sinatra (more than any other composer)
and the songs for six of the seven Crosby-Hope
"Road" pictures. |
