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Jay Livingston
real name Jacob Harold Levison
Jay Livingston is credited on 3,452 releases across 1,180 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
3,452
Credits
1,180
Albums
8
Decades active
600
In collections
Biography
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American composer and singer.
Do not confuse with Jerry Livingston ("Wake The Town And Tell The People", "Shenandoah Rose", "Young Emotions", "Adios Amigo").
Use the entry Livingston & Evans when credited with Ray Evans.
Best known as half of a songwriting duo with Ray Evans who specialized in songs for films.
Born March 28, 1915 in McDonald, Pennsylvania, USA.
Died October 17, 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Married to actress Shirley Mitchell (1992-2001, his death).
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
3,452 releases · 1,180 albums · active 1950–2026
- Performance · 3,544
- Other credits · 157
Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Town Hall, New York · Rainbow Studio · RCA Victor's Music Center Of The World
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Stardust
1978

Merry Christmas
1955

Since I Left You
2000

Christmas
2011

Fresh
1973

Ring Of Fire (The Best Of Johnny Cash)
1963

Johnny's Greatest Hits
1958

It's A Holiday Soul Party
2015

Unforgettable
1952

Merry Christmas
1958

Without A Song
1983

Someday At Christmas
1967

It Could Happen To You - Chet Baker Sings
1958

Afro-Harping
1968

Scott 2
1968

A Christmas Album
2002

Home Alone Christmas
1993

Gandalf
1969

In The Christmas Spirit
1966

Elvis Sings The Wonderful World Of Christmas
1971

Sounds Of Christmas
1963

Doris Day's Greatest Hits
1958

Live In Buenos Aires 1979
1979

The Dean Martin Christmas Album
1966
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