Jimmy Van Heusen

Jimmy Van Heusen
Van Heusen playing the piano
Background information
Born
Edward Chester Babcock

(1913-01-26)January 26, 1913
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 6, 1990(1990-02-06) (aged 77)
Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
GenresPopular music
OccupationsSongwriter, pianist
Years activeMid 1930s–late 1970s

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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