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Andy Kirk(1898-1992)

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Composer, conductor and author, educated in high school and then conductor of his own orchestra, the Clouds Of Joy, since 1929. He made many recordings. Joining ASCAP in 1963, his chief musical collaborator was Arthur Terker, and his popular-song and instrumental compositions include "Cloudy", "Wednesday Night Hop", and "Mind If I Remind You".
BornMay 28, 1898
DiedDecember 11, 1992(94)
BornMay 28, 1898
DiedDecember 11, 1992(94)
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Known for

Reet, Petite, and Gone (1947)
Killer Diller
5.5
  • Soundtrack("Basie Boogie", "Gator Serenade", "Apollo Groove")
  • 1948
Jeremy Northam, Julie Christie, Romola Garai, Bill Nighy, and David Tennant in Glorious 39 (2009)
Glorious 39
6.4
  • Soundtrack("Goody Goody")
  • 2009
The Mend (2014)
The Mend
5.6
  • Soundtrack("Cloudy")
  • 2014
Rockin' the Blues (1956)
Rockin' the Blues
7.5
  • Music Department
  • 1956

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  • Rockin' the Blues (1956)
    Rockin' the Blues
    7.5
    • music supervisor
    • 1956

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  • The Mend (2014)
    The Mend
    5.6
    • performer: "Cloudy"
    • 2014
  • Jeremy Northam, Julie Christie, Romola Garai, Bill Nighy, and David Tennant in Glorious 39 (2009)
    Glorious 39
    6.4
    • performer: "Goody Goody"
    • 2009
  • Grass (1999)
    Grass
    7.2
    • performer: "All the Jive is Gone"
    • 1999
  • Reet, Petite, and Gone (1947)
    Killer Diller
    5.5
    • performer: "Basie Boogie", "Gator Serenade", "Apollo Groove"
    • 1948

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  • Alternative names
    • Andrew D. Kirk
  • Born
    • May 28, 1898
    • Newport, Kentucky, USA
  • Died
    • December 11, 1992
    • New York City, New York, USA(complications from Alzheimer's disease)

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    Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1991.

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