Musicians · 1912–1983

Kenyon Hopkins

American composer who composed many film scores in a jazz idiom (1912-1983)

Born
15 January 1912
Coffeyville
Died
7 April 1983
Princeton
Country
United States
Active
1912–1983
Record labels
Columbia Records, Capitol Records, Verve Records, ABC Records, MGM Records
Discography
19 albums

Biography

Kenyon Hopkins was a jazz musician. Kenyon Hopkins was born on 15 January 1912 in Coffeyville and died on 7 April 1983 in Princeton. Record labels: Columbia Records, Capitol Records, Verve Records and ABC Records. The discography here lists 19 albums, from “Rooms” (1957) to “Downhill Racer” (2019).

Kenyon Hopkins (January 15, 1912 – April 7, 1983) was an American composer who composed many film scores in a jazz idiom. He was once called "one of jazz's great composers and arrangers."

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Rooms 1957
Eleven Against the Ice (Music of the NBC-TV Color Special) 1958
The Sound of New York -- A Music-Sound Portrait 1959
The Fugitive Kind 1960
The Hustler 1961
Nightmare!! 1962
Sound Tour: France (Impressions in Sound of an American on Tour) 1962
Sound Tour: Hawaii 1962
Sound Tour: Italy (Impressions in Sound of an American on Tour) 1962
Sound Tour: Spain (Impressions in Sound of an American on Tour) 1962
East Side / West Side 1963
Yellow Canary 1963
Lilith 1964
The Reporter 1964
Mister Buddwing 1965
This Property Is Condemned 1966
Baby Doll 2003
Downhill Racer 2019
The Hustler · él

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Kenyon Hopkins born?

Kenyon Hopkins was born 15 January 1912 in Coffeyville.

What are Kenyon Hopkins's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include The Hustler, Rooms (1957), Eleven Against the Ice (Music of the NBC-TV Color Special) (1958), The Sound of New York -- A Music-Sound Portrait (1959) and The Fugitive Kind (1960).

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