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Jimmy Durante

voc, 1893-1980 US, Manhattan
Singer / Musician of Pop and Jazz
A.k.a. James Francis Durante Sonny King (2)

James Francis "Jimmy" Durante (February 10, 1893 – January 29, 1980) was an American singer, pianist, comedian, and actor. His distinctive clipped gravelly speech, New York accent, comic language butchery, jazz-influenced songs, and prominent nose helped make him one of America's most familiar and popular personalities of the 1920s through the 1970s. He often referred to his nose as the Schnozzola (from the Yiddish schnoz [nose]), and the word became his nickname.

     
Genres
  • Pop
  • Jazz
  • Soundtrack
  • Spoken Word
  • Folk
Plays With
Bailey's Lucky Seven
Clayton, Jackson And Durante
Jackie Barnett
Popular Tracks   
Frosty The Snowman on Frosty The Snowman by Jimmy Durante
I'll Be Seeing You on Jimmy' Durante's Way Of Life by Jimmy Durante
The Glory of Love on Hello Young Lovers by Jimmy Durante
Smile (From United Artists Film "Modern Times") on Hello Young Lovers by Jimmy Durante
As Time Goes By on Jimmy' Durante's Way Of Life by Jimmy Durante
Make Someone Happy on Jimmy' Durante's Way Of Life by Jimmy Durante
You Made Me Love You on Jimmy Durante And Friends by Jimmy Durante
Young at Heart on September Song by Jimmy Durante
Frosty the Snowman (From the Rankin/Bass Television Special) on Frosty the Snowman by Jimmy Durante
Inka Dinka Doo on At The Piano by Jimmy Durante

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Songs For SundayJimmy Durante2008Album
Jimmy Durante On ComedyJimmy Durante2008Album
Hello, Young Lovers / One Of Those SongsJimmy Durante2004Compil.
Jimmy Durante At The CopacabanaJimmy Durante2004Album
Frank Sinatra & Jimmy Durante - Two Complete "Songs By Sinatra" Radio Shows From 1946Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Durante2002Compil.
Cocktail HourJimmy Durante2000Compil.
The Ultimate CollectionJimmy Durante1999Compil.
The Great SchnozzleJimmy Durante1998Compil.
Frank Sinatra & Jimmy Durante - Two Complete "Songs By Sinatra" Radio Shows From 1946Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Durante1998Album
Make Someone HappyJimmy Durante1996Single
Patron Of The ArtsJimmy Durante1994Compil.
As Time Goes ByJimmy Durante1993Single
As Time Goes ByJimmy Durante1993Single
September SongJimmy Durante1993Compil.
As Time Goes By: The Best Of Jimmy DuranteJimmy Durante1993Compil.
Songs by Sinatra Starring Jimmy Durante Volume OneFrank Sinatra Starring Jimmy Durante With The Pied Pipers1988Album
Bing Crosby With Spike Jones And Jimmy DuranteBing Crosby With Spike Jones And Jimmy Durante1983Album
Jimmy Durante's Greatest HitsJimmy Durante1983Compil.
A Tribute To George M. Cohan - Annotated By David A. JasenGeorge M. Cohan, David A. Jasen, Jimmy Durante1983Album
Vintage Show Biz GreatsSophie Tucker, Ted Lewis, Jimmy Durante, Tallulah Bankhead1982Album
It Happened In Brooklyn (Original Motion Picture Sound Track)Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson, Peter Lawford, Jimmy Durante1981Album
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer And Other Christmas FavoritesBing Crosby, Jimmy Durante, Roy Rogers, Ann Lloyd, The Sandpipers With Mitch Miller & His Orchestra, Michael Stewart1979Album
The Best Loved Songs Of Jimmy DuranteJimmy Durante1978Compil.
Jimmy Durante On Radio, The Schnauz... In PersonJimmy Durante1977Album
When Radio Was King!Jimmy Durante, Garry Moore1974Album
I'm The Guy Who Found The Lost ChordJimmy Durante1973Single
The Legend Of Jimmy DuranteWalter Winchell Presents Jimmy Durante1971Album
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother / Look Ahead Little GirlJimmy Durante1970Single
Monte Carlo Or BustJimmy Durante ,With Ron Goodwin And His Orchestra1969Single
Bande Originale Du Film Gonflés À BlocJimmy Durante / Ron Goodwin1969Single
Those Daring Young Men In Their Jaunty Jalopies / They're Playing Chester's SongJimmy Durante / Ron Goodwin1969Single
Songs For SundayJackie Barnett Presents Jimmy Durante1968Album
Dear WorldMaurice Chevalier & Jimmy Durante1968Single
As Time Goes ByJimmy Durante1968Compil.
Hellzapoppin' / M.F. O'BrienJimmy Durante1967Single
"One Of Those Songs"Jackie Barnett Presents Jimmy Durante1966Album
Mame / We're Going U F OingJimmy Durante1966Single
(I Wonder) What Became Of LifeJimmy Durante1966Single
(I Wonder) What Became Of LifeJimmy Durante1965Single
Jackie Barnett Presents Jimmy Durante's Way Of LifeJimmy Durante1965Album
Hello Young LoversJimmy Durante1965Album
Hello, Young Lovers / This Is All I AskJimmy Durante1964Single
Hello, Young Lovers / This Is All I AskJimmy Durante1964Single
The Glory Of LoveJimmy Durante1964Single
The Very Best OfJimmy Durante1964Compil.
Old Man Time / I Came Here To SwimJimmy Durante1964Single
Broadway! Broadway! Broadway!Maurice Chevalier, Judy Garland, Bing Crosby, Lena Horne, Jimmy Durante1963Compil.
September SongJimmy Durante1963Album
Inka Dinka Doo / Start Off Each Day With A SongJimmy Durante1963Single
September SongJimmy Durante1963Single
September SongJimmy Durante1963Single
September SongJimmy Durante1963Single
Billy Rose's JumboDoris Day, Stephen Boyd, Jimmy Durante, Martha Raye1962Album
Jimmy Durante Sings/Eddie Cantor SingsJimmy Durante / Eddie Cantor1962Compil.
Jimmy Durante At The CopacabanaJimmy Durante1961Album
Close To My HeartJimmy Durante & Garry Moore / Dick Powell And June Allyson1960Album
In Person - At The PianoJimmy Durante1959Album
Shine On Harvest MoonJimmy Durante1959Single
In PersonJimmy Durante1958Album
Club Durant Starring Jimmy Durante And His GuestsJimmy Durante1957Compil.
Club Durant Starring Jimmy Durante And His GuestsJimmy Durante1957Single
I'll Do The Strut Away In My CutawayJimmy Durante1954Single
TV ShowJimmy Durante Featuring Eddie Jackson, Paul Douglas, Lily Ann Carol And Louis Prima And His Orchestra1954Album
SingsJimmy Durante1953Album
Jimmy Durante In PersonJimmy Durante1952Album
You Say The Nicest Things / If You Catch A Little ColdEthel Merman And Jimmy Durante1952Album
Inka Dinka DooJimmy Durante1952Single
Black Strap Molasses / How D'Ye Do And Shake HandsGroucho Marx, Jimmy Durante, Danny Kaye, Jane Wyman1951Album
Frosty The Snowman / Christmas Comes But Once A YearJimmy Durante1950Album
CBS Presents Frosty The Snowman An Animated Musical Fable For ChristmasJimmy Durante1950Album
Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home? / What You Goin' Do When The Rent Comes 'Round?Jimmy Durante with Eddie Jackson1950Album
Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home? / What You Goin' To Do When The Rent Comes 'Round?Jimmy Durante With Eddie Jackson1950Album
I'm The Guy Who Found The Lost Chord / Little Bit This, Little Bit ThatJimmy Durante1950Album
Bibbidi - Bobbidi - Boo / Take An "L"Jimmy Durante1949Album
I'm Feeling Mighty Low / It's My Nose's BirthdayJimmy Durante / Candy Candido1949Album
The One And OnlyJimmy Durante1949Compil.
The Pussy Cat Song (Nyow! Nyot Nyow!) / Any State In The Forty-Eight Is GreatJimmy Durante And Betty Garrett1949Album
The State Of Arkansas / Fugitive From EsquireJimmy Durante1948Album
I'm The Guy Who Found The Lost Chord / Little Bit This, Little Bit ThatJimmy Durante1947Album
G'Wan Home, Your Mudder's Callin' / There Are Two Sides to Every GirlJimmy Durante With Eddie Jackson1946Album
The One And OnlyJimmy Durante1946Album
Start Off Each Day With A Song / Durante - The Patron Of The ArtsJimmy Durante With Eddie Jackson1946Album
Umbriago / Inka Dinka DooJimmy Durante With Six Hits And A Miss1944Album
Inka Dinka Doo / Hot PatattaJimmy Durante1934Album
It's Colossal!Jimmy DuranteSingle
Jimmy Durante, Eddie Jackson And Paul Douglas Entertain / Walter Gross Plays Youmans HitsJimmy Durante, Eddie Jackson And Paul Douglas / Walter GrossSingle
The Legends Of Al Jolson, Jimmy Durante, Eddie Cantor Singing The Hit Songs Of Their LivesAl Jolson, Jimmy Durante, Eddie CantorCompil.
Little PeopleJimmy Durante With The Jud Conlon SingersSingle
This Train / When Love Flies Out The WindowJimmy DuranteSingle
A-Razz-A-Ma-Tazz / I'm A Vulture For HorticultureJimmy DuranteSingle
When The Circus Leaves TownJimmy DuranteSingle
I'm Durante The Patron Of The Arts / Start Off Each Day With A SongJimmy DuranteAlbum
Swingin' With Rhythm And BluesJimmy DuranteSingle
The State Of Arkansas / Dollar A Year ManJimmy DuranteAlbum
In PersonJimmy DuranteAlbum
Margie / Bill BaileyJimmy DuranteSingle
SchnozzlesJimmy DuranteSingle
In PersonJimmy DuranteAlbum
Two Girls And A SailorJimmy Durante, Gloria De Haven, June AllysonAlbum
Club Durant Starring Jimmy Durante And His GuestsJimmy DuranteAlbum
Rudolph The Red-Nosed ReindeerJimmy DuranteAlbum
Rarest Of All Rare BroadcastsJimmy Durante, Carmen MirandaAlbum
AmenJimmy DuranteSingle
Chidabee-Ch-Ch (Yah-Yah-Yah) / The Day I Read A BookJimmy DuranteAlbum
We Gotta Start Lovin' / One Of These DaysBobby Goldsboro, Jimmy DuranteSingle
I'm The Guy Who Found The Lost Chord / The Day I Read A BookJimmy DuranteSingle
There Are Two Sides To Ev'ry GirlJimmy DuranteSingle
I'm Feeling Mighty LowJimmy Durante And Candy CandidoAlbum
A-Razz-A-Ma-Tazz / I'm A Vulture For HorticultureJimmy DuranteAlbum
Big Broadcast Of 1935Ben Bernie, Bing Crosby, Jimmy Durante, Ruth Etting, Al Jolson, James Melton, Harry Owens, Phil Regan, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, John Charles Thomas, Rudy ValleeAlbum
The Song's Gotta Come From The HeartJimmy Durante, Helen TraubelSingle
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