Seymour Simons

Seymour Simons
Born	January 14, 1896 Detroit, Michigan , United States
Died	February 12, 1949 (aged 53) Detroit, Michigan, United States
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician composer orchestra leader radio producer
Instrument(s)	Piano

Seymour Simons (January 14, 1896 – February 12, 1949) was an American pianist, composer, orchestra leader, and radio producer.

Biography

Simons, born in

, was originally trained in engineering and went to work as a research engineer at a Detroit motor plant. But when the First World War intervened, he instead found himself in aeronautical research.

Simons returned to Detroit after service in

.

A collaboration in 1926 with Richard A. Whiting produced “Hello, Baby,” recorded by Ruth Etting, and the popular “Breezin’ Along With the Breeze”, in conjunction with Haven Gillespie, which was first recorded by Josephine Baker, used in the film Pete Kelly's Blues (1955), and sung by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in their 1954 film, The Long, Long Trailer. The trio also collaborated on "(I'm In Love With You) Honey" which was performed in the 1945 film Her Highness and the Bellboy. With Gus Kahn, Simons wrote “Just Can’t Be Bothered with Me” (1929) and “Sweetheart of My Student Days” (1930).

Simons worked in radio production and booking from 1928 to 1932 and led an orchestra on the radio in the early ‘30s. In 1931, he collaborated with

References

External links

• Sheet Music for "Just Like a Gipsy"; Jerome H. Remick & Co., 1919.
• Seymour Simons recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings.