Edward Chester Babcock, aka Jimmy Van Heusen, is without a doubt Syracuse’s most famous and legendary cultural export. This Nottingham High School grad penned more tunes for Frank Sinatra than any ...
The Syracuse-born composer who was a major architect of the swing era in American music will be the focus of “Swingin' in Hollywood with Frank and Friends: The Music of Jimmy Van Heusen.” The March 29 ...
“New York On Sunday” wasn’t one of Jimmy Van Heusen’s tunes, but I think he would have been “Walking Happy” this Sunday in New York as Billy Stritch started off last night’s Songbook Sundays at ...