Jimmie Grier(1902-1959)
- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Songwriter ("The Object of My Affection"), composer, author,arranger
and musician, educated at Los Angeles Poly. He was a musician in dance
orchestras and led his own orchestra during 1931-1933, playing in night
clubs and dance halls. During World War II, he served as a Lieutenant
JG in the US Coast Guard, and led the 11th Naval District Coast Guard
Band. Joining ASCAP in 1937, his chief musical collaborators included
Pinky Tomlinson, and his other popular-song compositions include "Music
in the Moonlight", "Bon Voyage", "Remember Cherie", "Hollywood at
Vine", "Silver River", "Anitra's Boogie", "What's the Reason?", and
"Ivy-Covered Harbor".
