- A popular arranger for such stalwarts as Judy Garland, Louis Armstrong and 'Nat 'King' Cole', his wife, singer Loulie Jean Norman was the soaring soprano on the "Star Trek" theme song. They collaborated on numerous albums, including a song sung by Frank Sinatra entitled "The Future Song Without Words" written by Jenkins and featuring Loulie's voice.
- Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 424-426. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.
- Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1982.
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6626 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
- October 24, 1951, he leads his orchestra for the American version of the French song "Maître Pierre" which was written in 1948 by Henri Betti (music) and Jacques Plante (lyrics). The English lyrics were written by Mitchell Parish and the title song became "The Windmill Song". The recording took place in New York and the song was sung by The Andrews Sisters.
- The New York Times Magazine listed Gordon Jenkins among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal Studios fire.
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