American arranger, composer, and pianist who was influential in popular music in the 1940s and 1950s

Gordon Jenkins

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American arranger, composer, and pianist who was influential in popular music in the 1940s and 1950s
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Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Gordon Hill Jenkins (May 12, 1910 – May 1, 1984) was an American arranger, composer, and pianist who was influential in popular music in the 1940s and 1950s. Jenkins worked with The Andrews Sisters, Johnny Cash, The Weavers, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Judy Garland, Nat King Cole, Billie Holiday, Harry Nilsson, Peggy Lee and Ella Fitzgerald.