Jim Lowe
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| Jim Lowe | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jim Lowe |
| Born | May 7, 1927 Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Genres | rock and roll, pop |
| Occupations | singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1953 – 2004 |
| Labels | Dot (US) London (UK) |
Jim Lowe (born May 7, 1927) is an American singer-songwriter best known for his 1956 number-one hit record, "The 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.[citation needed]
[edit] Biography
Born in Springfield, Missouri,[1] Lowe graduated from the University of Missouri in Columbia.
In the 1950s, he had a radio show on WRR-AM in Dallas, Texas that played rhythm and blues music that may have influenced the 'Elvis Presley and the Jordanaires' style. 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 number 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 recording industry, Lowe was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6341 Hollywood Boulevard.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b 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. http://www.hwof.com/stars?recipient=Jim_Lowe.
