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Billy May
Billy May
American composer, arranger and trumpeter
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Nelson Riddle
Nelson Riddle
American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator (1921-1985)
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Vincent DeRosa
Vincent DeRosa
American musician
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Sy Oliver
Sy Oliver
American jazz arranger, trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader
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George Roberts
George Roberts
American trombonist
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Harry Edison
Harry Edison
American trumpeter
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Heinie Beau
Heinie Beau
American musician
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Al Viola
Al Viola
American musician
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Count Basie Orchestra
Count Basie Orchestra
American big band led by Count Basie
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Mel Tormé
Mel Tormé
American recording artist, singer, songwriter, actor, writer, music arranger (1925-1999)
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Al Hendrickson
Al Hendrickson
American musician
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Victor Young
Victor Young
American composer, arranger, violinist and conductor, orchestra leader (1900-1956)
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Milt Bernhart
Milt Bernhart
American musician
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Larry Bunker
Larry Bunker
American musician
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Marty Paich
Marty Paich
American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director and bandleader (1925-1995)
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Irving Cottler
Irving Cottler
American musician
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George Greeley
George Greeley
American pianist
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Claus Ogerman
Claus Ogerman
German composer
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Charlie La Vere
Charlie La Vere
American pianist
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Alvin Stoller
Alvin Stoller
American musician
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Axel Stordahl
Axel Stordahl
American arranger, orchestra leader
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Frank Rosolino
Frank Rosolino
American jazz trombonist
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Chuck Berghofer
Chuck Berghofer
American musician
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Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
American singer and actor (1915-1998)
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Kelly Gordon
Kelly Gordon
American musician
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Bill Holman
Bill Holman
American composer, arranger, and conductor
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Hal Mooney
Hal Mooney
American composer
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Buddy Bregman
Buddy Bregman
American musical arranger, record producer and composer
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Nick Fatool
Nick Fatool
American musician
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Gene Orloff
Gene Orloff
American musician
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Bobby Hackett
Bobby Hackett
American jazz musician
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Don Costa
Don Costa
American recording artist, conductor, record producer, music arranger, jazz guitarist
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Frank Foster
Frank Foster
American jazz musician and bandleader
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Tommy Sands
Tommy Sands
American pop music singer and actor
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John Pisano
John Pisano
American musician
Gordon Jenkins
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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Awards Received
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.