Draft:James Kendis
James Kendis (1883-1946)? was an American composer and music publisher. He co-authored the hit songs "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" and "If I Had My Way".[1]
His songs were in Broadway shows.[2][3] His songs also appeared in films.[4]
He died at his home in Jamaica, Queens.[1]
"If I Had My Way" was performed by various artists including Ethel Green,[5] Lillian Fairfax[6] Peerless Quartet, Bunny Berigan, Glen Gray, and Bing Crosby and Glorida Jean in the 1940 film named for it as well as the 1946 film Sunbonnet Sue.[7]
He worked with James Brockman.
Discography[edit]
- "If I Had My Way", words by Lou Klein[6]
- "Feather Your Nest"
- "Let it Rain"
- "Golden Gate Open For Me"[11]
- "I Want a Cave Man Like William Hart - The Movie Star" with Brockman
References[edit]
- ^ a b https://www.nytimes.com/1946/11/16/archives/james-kendis-dies-wrote-hit-songs-coauthor-of-forever-blowing.html
- ^ https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/james-kendis-419291
- ^ https://www.playbill.com/person/james-kendis-vault-0000006632
- ^ https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/0%7C77854/James-Kendis#overview
- ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=QVYcw5INeiwC&pg=PA46&dq=james+kendis&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjn7Kvm5NyBAxVLGDQIHX4iC7gQ6AF6BAgNEAM#v=onepage&q=james%20kendis&f=false
- ^ a b https://www.loc.gov/resource/ihas.100006804.0/?sp=1
- ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=lBjHEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA67&dq=%22lillian+fairfax%22&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj8i7-35dyBAxUGCTQIHQI-BdQ4ChDoAXoECAUQAw#v=onepage&q=%22lillian%20fairfax%22&f=false
- ^ https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/mastertalent/detail/106728/Kendis_James
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/artist/1296854-James-Kendis
- ^ https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Kendis,_James
- ^ https://www.abebooks.com/first-edition/SHEET-MUSIC-Golden-Gate-Open-Kendis/30790404205/bd