Jimmy Duncan (songwriter)

Jimmy Duncan (born Houston, Texas, June 25, 1935) is an American songwriter, singer, composer, author, arranger and producer, best known for his 1957 song "My Special Angel", a #1 country/western hit for Bobby Helms. Duncan also co-wrote "String Along", which charted in 1960 for Fabian and in 1963 for Ricky Nelson; and "Everybody Knows", a minor hit in 1964 for Steve Lawrence.

In the late 1960's Duncan owned a rock club in Houston named "The Living Eye"; nationally known groups such as the Electric Prunes and ? and the Mysterians played there, as well as local groups such as Lemon Fog.[1]

In 1970 Duncan built a recording studio called "Soundville" in Houston and launched his own label, Soundville. It was not financially successful and was sold a few years later.[2]

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References

  1. ^ list of 1960's Houston venues
  2. ^ House of Hits: The Story of Houston's Gold Star/SugarHill Recording Studios, Andy Bradley and Roger Wood, 2010, University of Texas Press, p. 132