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James Young(1912-1984)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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James Young
James Young was born on 12 January 1912 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Be Bad! (2009), Miss Pettigrew (2008) and American Trip (2010). He was married to Sally. He died on 10 September 1984 in San Jose, California, USA.
BornJanuary 12, 1912
DiedSeptember 10, 1984(72)
BornJanuary 12, 1912
DiedSeptember 10, 1984(72)
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Known for

Michael Cera and Portia Doubleday in Be Bad! (2009)
Be Bad!
6.4
  • Soundtrack(as Trummy Young, "T'Ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)")
  • 2009
Frances McDormand and Amy Adams in Miss Pettigrew (2008)
Miss Pettigrew
7.0
  • Soundtrack("T'Aint What You Do (It's the Way That Cha Do It)")
  • 2008
Russell Brand and Jonah Hill in American Trip (2010)
American Trip
6.3
  • Soundtrack(as Trummy Young, "'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)")
  • 2010
Richard E. Grant and Melissa McCarthy in Les faussaires de Manhattan (2018)
Les faussaires de Manhattan
7.1
  • Soundtrack("Trav'lin' Light")
  • 2018

Credits

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Actor



  • Kam Fong, Al Harrington, Jack Lord, and James MacArthur in Hawaii police d'état (1968)
    Hawaii police d'état
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Trombone Player (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Nuit d'avant-première (1959)
    Nuit d'avant-première
    5.9
    • James Young (trombone) (as Trummy Young)
    • 1959
  • Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Louis Armstrong in La Haute Société (1956)
    La Haute Société
    6.9
    • Louis' Trombonist (as Trummy Young)
    • 1956
  • James Stewart, June Allyson, Louis Armstrong, Gene Krupa, and Frances Langford in Romance inachevée (1954)
    Romance inachevée
    7.3
    • James Young
    • 1954

Composer



  • Siobhan Fahey, Sara Dallin, Keren Woodward, Bananarama, and Fun Boy Three in Fun Boy Three & Bananarama: It Ain't What You Do It's the Way That You Do It (1982)
    Fun Boy Three & Bananarama: It Ain't What You Do It's the Way That You Do It
    6.2
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1982

Soundtrack



  • Rachel Brosnahan in La fabuleuse Mme Maisel (2017)
    La fabuleuse Mme Maisel
    8.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "'Tain't What You Do"
    • writer: "T'aint What You Do"
    • 2017–2019
  • Richard E. Grant and Melissa McCarthy in Les faussaires de Manhattan (2018)
    Les faussaires de Manhattan
    7.1
    • writer: "Trav'lin' Light"
    • 2018
  • Brian McFadden in Who's Doing the Dishes? (2014)
    Who's Doing the Dishes?
    3.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "It Ain't What You Do...." (uncredited)
    • 2016
  • Henry Hopper and Mia Wasikowska in Restless (2011)
    Restless
    6.7
    • writer: "Twenty-Four Robbers"
    • 2011
  • Russell Brand and Jonah Hill in American Trip (2010)
    American Trip
    6.3
    • writer: "'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)" (as Trummy Young)
    • 2010
  • Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009)
    Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • music: "Trav'lin' Light" (as Trummy Young)
    • 2009
  • Michael Cera and Portia Doubleday in Be Bad! (2009)
    Be Bad!
    6.4
    • writer: "T'Ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)" (as Trummy Young)
    • 2009
  • Frances McDormand and Amy Adams in Miss Pettigrew (2008)
    Miss Pettigrew
    7.0
    • writer: "T'Aint What You Do (It's the Way That Cha Do It)"
    • 2008
  • Everyone's Hero (2006)
    Everyone's Hero
    5.7
    • writer: "What You Do"
    • 2006
  • William H. Macy in Focus (2001)
    Focus
    6.7
    • writer: "'Taint What You Do (It's the Way That Cha DoIt)" (1939)
    • 2001
  • Hugo Speer and Lisa Stansfield in Swing (1999)
    Swing
    6.1
    • writer: "T'Aint What You Do"
    • 1999
  • Lisa Donaldson and Larry Fessenden in River of Grass (1994)
    River of Grass
    6.5
    • writer: "Trav'lin' Light" (as Trummy Young)
    • 1994
  • Walter Matthau and Mason Gamble in Denis la malice (1993)
    Denis la malice
    5.7
    • writer: "Whatcha Know Joe"
    • 1993
  • Christian Bale, Robert Sean Leonard, Frank Whaley, and Tushka Bergen in Swing Kids (1993)
    Swing Kids
    6.8
    • writer: "'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That Cha Do It)"
    • 1993
  • No 73 (1982)
    No 73
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)" (uncredited)
    • 1985

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Trummy Young
  • Born
    • January 12, 1912
    • Savannah, Georgia, USA
  • Died
    • September 10, 1984
    • San Jose, California, USA(cerebral hemorrhage)
  • Spouse
    • Sally? - September 10, 1984 (his death, 2 children)

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  • Trivia
    Member of Louis Armstrong and His Band (aka "Louis Armstrong and His All-Stars").
  • Nickname
    • Trummy

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