James E. Myers
American songwriter (1919–2001) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Edward Myers (October 26, 1919 – May 10, 2001) was an American songwriter, music publisher, actor, director, producer, and raconteur.
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Born | October 26, 1919 (1919-10-26) |
Died | May 10, 2001 (2001-05-11) (aged 81) Bonita Springs, Florida, U.S. |
Other names | Jimmy DeKnight |
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Myers is best known as the credited co-writer of "Rock Around the Clock" for which he used the pseudonym "Jimmy DeKnight". Myers is credited as co-writer, with Max C. Freedman,[1] though doubt has been cast as to whether Myers actually participated in the writing of the song.