Composer
Jimmy Perry
English writer, scriptwriter, producer, author and actor (1923-2016)
1923–2016
5 works in the index
- Born
- 1923
- Died
- 2016
- Birthplace
- Barnes
- Place of death
- London
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
James Perry (20 September 1923 – 23 October 2016) was an English scriptwriter and actor. He devised and co-wrote the BBC sitcoms Dad's Army (1968–1977), It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974–1981), Hi-de-Hi! (1980–1988) and You Rang, M'Lord? (1988–1993), all with David Croft. Perry co-wrote the theme tune of Dad's Army, "Who Do You Think You Are Kidding, Mr. Hitler?" along with Derek Taverner, for which Perry received an Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors in 1971.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- screenwriter; actor; film actor; composer; writer
- Education
- Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- Notable works
- Dad's Army
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 39582227
- ISNI
- 0000000114423555
- GND ID
- 130452653
- Library of Congress ID
- nr2004032810
- MusicBrainz ID
- e70867ed-f348-427e-8ee3-4846900b66bf
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal
- Genres represented
- Jazz, pop
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 5
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who Do You Think You Are Kidding, Mr. Hitler? | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | Jazz | 9 |
| Hi De Hi Holiday Rock | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | 9 |
| Meet The Gang | — | — | — | Piano | — | 5 |
| Hi De Hi Holiday Rock oliday Rock | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 2 |
| Who Do You Think You Are Kidding, Jurgen Klinsmann? | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | pop | 1 |
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 39582227. Portrait: Rob enwiki (Robert Weedon), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.