For a songwriter to have a song recorded by Frank Sinatra was an honor beyond any other. Sinatra recorded 84 songs by Jimmy Van Heusen. “I always have thought that if you can grow yourself a Jimmy Van ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. One of the most prolific composers of the Great American Songbook, Van Heusen was ...

A cool ladies' man with a shaved head, Jimmy Van Heusen was one of America's greatest popular composers. He wrote "Darn That Dream," "Swinging on... The Composer Who Tested Fighter Planes And Partied ...

Subscribers to The New Yorker received a bonus in the mail last week. Included was a supplement titled Movies Rock. One of the stories is "The King of Ring-a-Ding-Ding" by James Kaplan. The subhead ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The songs of a Syracuse native and one of the greatest songwriters of all times will be front and center this weekend as The Syracuse Orchestra celebrates the music of Jimmy Van ...

ROCK HALL — Vocalist Sue Matthews will be “Swinging on a Star: Celebrating the Music of Jimmy Van Heusen” at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Mainstay.

THIS WEEK'S MUSIC NOTES VIDEO: Born Again Rebels ABrothers Gary and Alan Haydu started the band Born Again Rebels in 2002. Along with bass player Eric Maliszewski, singer-guitarist Gary and drummer ...

Pocketful Of Miracles; I Thought About You; The Last Dance; (Love Is) The Tender Trap; All My Tomorrows; Ain’t That A Kick In The Head?; Darn That Dream; Come Fly With Me; Swinging On A Star; ...

The Emerald City Jazz Kings wrap up their 2011-12 season with a show devoted to the music of Jimmy Van Heusen, and the show marks a milestone for the Eugene-based troupe: It’s the last go-round for ...

Among other things, the new musical “Robin and the 7 Hoods” is a love letter to composer Jimmy Van Heusen. On first glance it might seem an homage to Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack in their heyday, ...