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SSSSS Van Heusen, Jimmy
by name of EDWARD CHESTER BABCOCK, U.S. songwriter who composed for
films, *(Genealogy) See Below. Van Heusen worked as a staff pianist at music publishing companies in
New York City before collaborating with lyricist Eddie de Lange to write songs,
including the popular "Darn That Dream," for a Broadway show Swingin' the Dream. The
next year "Polka Dots and Moonbeams," "All This and Heaven Too," "Shake
Down the Stars," and "Imagination" helped to establish him as one of the most
successful and prolific composers; indeed, in one season he released 60 songs. With his lyricist
partner (1940-53) Johnny Burke he wrote the songs for 23 Crosby films; in 1954 he
began Altogether he was credited with composing 76 songs for his friend Sinatra, including "The Tender Trap" and "Come Fly with Me." Van Heusen won Oscars for composing "Swinging on a Star" (1944), "All the Way" (1957), "High Hopes" (1959), and "Call Me Irresponsible" (1963), and an Emmy for "Love and Marriage" (1956). Songs by Jimmy Van Heusen But Beautiful It Could Happen To You Like Someone In Love Look To Your Heart Here's That Rainy Day More Than Likely ( The ) Songs I Love Swingin' On a Star When Is Sometime? Jimmy Van Heusen (1913 - 1990) Born as Edward
Chester Babcock in Syracuse, New York. Van Heusen (he took his name from the shirt manufacturer) began writing songs
for films in 1940, first in partnership with Johnny Burke and then, from 1954, Sammy Cahn. Oscar-winning
compositions include "Swinging on a Star" from "Going My Way" (1944) and "High Hopes" from
"A Hole in the Head" (1959). He wrote 76 tunes recorded by Frank
Sinatra (more than any other composer) and the songs for six of
the seven Crosby-Hope "Road" pictures. Biography Jimmy Van Heusen was born in Syracuse, New York in 1913 as Edward Chester
Babcock. He adopted his professional name
at the age of 15 when he became a part time radio announcer. "Van Heusen"
was taken from the name of the shirt company. In
1938, while working for Remick Publishing, Inc., Van Heusen met Jimmy Dorsey and
wrote his first hit "It's the Dreamer in
Me". This commenced his three-decade long career writing Tin Pan Alley
hits, movie and show tunes. He won Oscars for
"Swinging on a Star", "High Hopes", and "Call Me
Irresponsible", and an Emmy for "Love and Marriage". Van Heusen
wrote
most of his songs with two prominent lyricists - Johnny Burke and Sammy Cahn,
many of which were written for the two
baritones Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby. Jimmy Van Heusen died in 1990. Source: ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA
Edward Chester Babcock also went by the name of Chester or Chet Babcock. Edward C. Babcock's parents were Arthur E. Babcock, b. 1886 and Ida Mae Foster. He had one brother, Wilbur A. Babcock, b. 1909. The family lived in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York according to the 1920 and 1930 Census. His Grandfather was Seth A. Babcock b. 1863, m. Martha(?). Great Grandfather, was Ogden, b. 1827, m. Charlotte, b. 1830. They lived with sons Seth and Edward in Camden, Oneida County, New York according to 1880 Census. Ogden's father was Merrit Babcock: Merritt Babcock, son of Henry and Anna (Bull) Babcock (David, Ezekiel, Robert, John, James), b. Aug. 5, 1804; m. 1821, Martha Wells. Lived in Camden, New York, in 1885. Children: Ogden, b. Apr. 16, 1827 Oliver, b. Apr. 15, 1829 Samuel, b. Oc. 30, 1830 Henry, b. Nov. 9, 1832 James, b. Aug. 30, 1835 Olive, b. Sept. 8, 1836; m. Mar. 4, 1863, Abiah Whitmore. Lived 1880, at Camden, NY Silas, b. Aug. 12, 1838 Susan, b. Jan. 12, 1843 Merritt, b. Apr. 16, 1845
Babcock Genealogy by Stephen Babcock, pub. 1903
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