Jimmie Grier
Jimmie Grier
Top Songs
| 1 | Canadian Capers | ||
| 2 | Stay As Sweet As You Are | ||
| 3 | Goofus | ||
| 4 | Goodnight Moon | ||
| 5 | Music Goes 'Round and 'Round |
Albums
May 2012 • 39 songs
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About
Biography
b. 1902, USA, d. June 1959, USA. Based in Los Angeles, California, USA, Jimmie Grier was subtitled ‘the musical host of the coast' due to his big band orchestra's enduring popularity in the region. The group was formed in 1932 after Grier had learned his craft alongside Abe Lyman, Georgie Stoll and Gus Arnheim. He recruited Stanley Green, Cliff Barber, Jimmy Briggs, Gordon Green, Art Grier (his brother), Dick Webster, Henry Jaworski, Frank Schumacher, Eddy Campbell, Hal Chanslor, Paul King, Jack Ordean, Jack Mootz, Everet McLaughlin, Clyde Ridge, Bill Hamilton, Wally Roth and ...