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Jimmy Van Heusen

Pop music
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...
Songs
Come Dance With Me
Come Dance With MeLouis Brigham, Sammy Cahn, Stephen Merrick and Jimmy Van Heusen

2:29

But Beautiful
But BeautifulJimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke

5:03

Call Me Irresponsible
Call Me IrresponsibleBatu Sener, Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen

2:38

Imagination
ImaginationBepi D'Amato, Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen, Larry Franco, Dee Dee Joy, Cosimo Maragno and Paolo Benedettini

2:50

I Thought About You
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

I Thought About You
I Thought About YouAndrew Machum, Johnny Mercer, Jimmy Van Heusen, Max Simpson, Eric Liang (contributor), Lee Wallace (contributor), Brandon Pero (contributor) and Norbert Botos (contributor)

2:34

Albums