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Jim Baxter(1913-1964)

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Educated at Wayne University, he wrote short stories and television and radio scripts and plays. He also authored the novel "The Circle on the Plain" and the play "Next Case". Joining ASCAP in 1957, he wrote songs for films and records in collaboration with his brother Les and Karl Suessdorf. His song compositions include "Shooting Star", "Calypso Boogie", "A Gun Is My True Love", "Black Sheep", "Destination Honeymoon", and "Memories of Maine".
BornMay 15, 1913
DiedDecember 11, 1964(51)
BornMay 15, 1913
DiedDecember 11, 1964(51)
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Known for

Bop Girl (1957)
Bop Girl
4.9
  • Music Department(song "Rovin' Gal" and "Calypso Boogie")
  • 1957
Merry Anders and John Russell in The Dalton Girls (1957)
The Dalton Girls
5.6
  • Soundtrack("A Gun Is My True Love")
  • 1957

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  • Bop Girl (1957)
    Bop Girl
    4.9
    • composer: song "Rovin' Gal" and "Calypso Boogie"
    • 1957

Soundtrack



  • Merry Anders and John Russell in The Dalton Girls (1957)
    The Dalton Girls
    5.6
    • writer: "A Gun Is My True Love"
    • 1957
  • Bop Girl (1957)
    Bop Girl
    4.9
    • writer: "Rovin' Gal", "Calypso Boogie"
    • 1957

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  • Born
    • May 15, 1913
    • Thorpe Springs, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • December 11, 1964
    • Yucaipa, California, USA

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    Brother of Les Baxter.

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