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In May 2006 residents of Bickley ward in Bromley elected three Conservative councillors to represent
The many faces of "Caravan"
While I was looking for a song of the week, I realized that I have a lot of versions of Caravan, and
Biography Gordon Jenkins
Gordon Hill Jenkins (12 May 1910 ? 1 May 1984) was an American arranger
who was an influential figure in popular music in the 1940s and 1950s,
renowned for his lush string arrangements. Jenkins worked with the Andrews
Sisters, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Judy Garland, Nat King Cole and
Ella Fitzgerald, among other singers.
Life Jenkins was born in Webster Groves, Missouri. He started his career
doing arrangements for a St Louis radio station. He was then hired by Isham
Jones, the director of a dance band known for its ensemble playing, and
this gave Jenkins the opportunity to develop his skills in melodic scoring.
He also conducted The Show Is On on Broadway.
After the Jones band broke up in 1936, Jenkins worked as a freelance
arranger and songwriter, contributing to sessions by Isham Jones, Paul
Whiteman, Benny Goodman, Andre Kostelanetz, Lennie Hayton, and others. In
1938, Jenkins moved to Hollywood and worke
Discography
The Gordon Jenkins Collection
The Magic World of Gordon Jenkins/In a Tender Mood
