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James F. Hanley

real name James Frederick Hanley

James F. Hanley is credited on 3,227 releases across 881 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,227

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881

Albums

8

Decades active

128

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James Frederick "Jimmy" Hanley (b. Rensselaer, Indiana February 17, 1892 – d. Douglaston, Long Island February 8, 1942) was an American songwriter and author. Began as a vaudeville accompanist and went on to write songs for film and theater including many Broadway productions. Best remembered for the hit songs "Indiana" (1917), "Second Hand Rose" (1921) and "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" (1934). For the latter song, Hanley contributed both music and lyrics but for most of his songs he wrote the music alone.
He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.

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3,227 releases · 881 albums · active 1950–2025

  • Performance · 3,277
  • Other credits · 28

Studios: Carnegie Hall · Basin Street Night Club · RCA Victor Studios, Nashville · Capitol Studios

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