Composer
Jimmie Cox
American songwriter (1882–1925)
1882–1925
1 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1882
- Died
- 1925
- Birthplace
- Richmond
- Place of death
- Washington, D.C.
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
James Cox (July 28, 1882 – March 3, 1925) was an American vaudeville performer, and songwriter famous for his Jazz Age hit, "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out", written in 1923 in the wake of the 1920–1921 economic depression.
Jimmy Cox's daughter, Gertrude "Baby" Cox, sang with Duke Ellington's orchestra in 1928. Jimmy Cox died on March 3, 1925, at age 42.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; songwriter
- VIAF ID
- 4960149296200480670008
- ISNI
- 0000000050713210
- Library of Congress ID
- no2008160482
- MusicBrainz ID
- 895f7b71-0d7c-4b21-9f66-3ec95a00372a
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Genres represented
- Jazz
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 4960149296200480670008.