James E. Myers

James Edward Myers
BornOctober 26, 1919 (1919-10-26)
DiedMay 10, 2001 (2001-05-11) (aged 81)
Other namesJimmy DeKnight
Occupations
  • Songwriter
  • music publisher
  • actor
  • director
  • producer
  • raconteur

James Edward Myers (October 26, 1919 – May 10, 2001) was an American songwriter, music publisher, actor, director, producer, and raconteur.

Myers is best known as the credited co-writer of "Rock Around the Clock" for which he used the pseudonym "Jimmy DeKnight". Myers is credited as co-writer, with Max C. Freedman,[1] though doubt has been cast as to whether Myers actually participated in the writing of the song.

  1. ^ "Max Freedman". IMDb.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.