Jim Lowe
| Jim Lowe | |
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 Lowe in 1957. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jim Lowe |
| Born |
May 7, 1927 Springfield, Missouri, United States |
| Genres | rock and roll, pop |
| Occupation(s) | singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1953–2004 |
| Labels | Dot, London |
Jim Lowe (born May 7, 1927) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his 1956 number-one hit song, "Green Door". He also served as a disc jockey and radio host and personality, and has been considered an expert on the popular music of the 1940s and 1950s.
Biography
Born in Springfield, Missouri,[1] Lowe graduated from the University of Missouri in Columbia.
His most notable run as a disc jockey was with WNEW AM in New York. Lowe also worked at WNBC AM in New York where he was heard both locally and on the coast-to-coast NBC Radio weekend program Monitor.
A million-seller and gold record recipient, Lowe's 1956 hit "Green Door" was written by Marvin Moore and Bob Davie.[1] The song reached No. 8 in the UK Singles Chart in November 1956.[2] Lowe earlier wrote "Gambler's Guitar", a million-selling hit for Rusty Draper in 1953.[3]
He retired in 2004 at the age of 77, and lives in Southampton, New York.[4]
For contributions to the music industry, Lowe was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6341 Hollywood Boulevard.[5]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Single | US | R&B | US Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | "Close The Door" | 27 | - | - |
| "Maybellene" | - | 13 | - | |
| 1956 | "The Green Door" | 1 | 5 | - |
| 1957 | "By You, By You, By You" | 43 | - | - |
| "I Feel The Beat" | 84 | - | - | |
| "Four Walls" | 15 | - | - | |
| "Talkin' To The Blues" | 15 | - | 8 | |
| 1963 | "Hootenanny Granny" | 103 | - | - |
References
- 1 2 Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 83. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 332. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 64. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ↑ Notable Ridgefielders, published by The Ridgefield Press, December 2000
- ↑ "Hollywood Walk of Fame database". HWOF.com.
External links
- Jim Lowe information and partial discography
- Jim Lowe information from Randy Wood: The Dot Records Story excerpt
- Jim Lowe at Allmusic
- WNEW tribute site
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