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Paul James

real name James Paul "Jimmy" Warburg

Paul James is credited on 1,080 releases across 291 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,080

Credits

291

Albums

8

Decades active

192

In collections

Biography

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18 August 1896 – 3 June 1969
American banker and financial adviser James Paul Warburg. Married the composer and musician Kay Swift in 1918 and divorced in 1934. Under the pseudonym Paul James he wrote the lyrics to Swift's 1929 hit song "Can't We Be Friends?" and their 1930 musical, "Fine and Dandy".

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1,080 releases · 291 albums · active 1950–2025

  • Performance · 1,117
  • Other credits · 1

Studios: Carnegie Hall · Capitol Studios · The Complex · Village Vanguard

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