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John Rox
John Rox is credited on 156 releases across 47 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1951–2022 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
156
Pressings credited
47
Albums
8
Decades active
24
In collections
Biography
John Jefferson Rox (born John Arthur Barber; July 21, 1902 – August 5, 1957) was an American composer and lyricist. He wrote music for Broadway shows and the recording industry. His song "It's a Big Wide Wonderful World" (1939) was used in the soundtrack of multiple films. His holiday tune "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" (1953) was a popular family-entertainment song, originally sung by ten-year-old Gayla Peevey. Many other artists also covered it.
Bio from Wikipedia
Credited work
156 releases · 47 albums · active 1951–2022
- Performance · 155
- Other credits · 4
Studios: Capitol Studios · United Recorders · Columbia Recording Studios · Free Trade Hall
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Perry Como
- Dean Martin
- Heidi Brühl
- Polly Bergen
- Eartha Kitt
- Jay And The Americans
- Peggy Lee
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