Biography
James E. Myers was a larger-than-life figure who wore many hats during a long career in showbiz: composer, producer, musician and actor. Myers, under his nom de plume Jimmy DeKnight, will forever be ed as the co-writer of "Rock Around the Clock," which gave Bill Haley and the Comets their 25 million-copy-selling hit and kickstarting the rock and roll era. There is debate over whether Myers actually wrote "Rock Around the Clock," or whether most of the work was actually done by co-writer Max Freedman. But Myers deserves credit for promoting the song and helping to make it the hit it became. In later years, Myers operated a Rock Around the Clock Museum out of his home and wrote an autobiography about his time serving in the Second World War, called Hell in a Foxhole.
Filmography
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Movies 9

Shaft in Africa (1973)

Caught in the Can (1970)

The Divorcee (1969)

The Fabulous Bastard from Chicago (1969)

Lady Godiva Rides (1969)
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Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1919-10-26
Deathday
2001-05-10 (81 years old)
Birth Place
Philadelphia, United States
Citizenships
United States
Also Known As
J.E. Meyers, Jimmy De Knight, James Myers
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