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Jim Lowe

American singer-songwriter (1923–2016)

Jim Lowe
Lowe in 1957
Background information
Birth name	James Ellsworth Lowe
Born	(1923-05-07)May 7, 1923 Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
Died	December 12, 2016(2016-12-12) (aged 93) East Hampton, New York, U.S.
Genres	rock and roll, pop
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Years active	1953–2004
Labels	Dot, London

James Ellsworth Lowe (May 7, 1923 – December 12, 2016) was an American singer-songwriter, best known for his 1956 number-one hit song, "The Green Door". He also served as a disc jockey and radio host and personality and was considered an expert on the popular music of the 1940s and 1950s.^[1]

Born in Springfield, Missouri,^[2] Lowe graduated from the University of MissouriinColumbia in 1948. He worked for several radio stations in Springfield, Indianapolis and Chicago, before moving to WCBSinNew York City in 1956.^[1]

A million-seller and gold record recipient, Lowe's 1956 hit "The Green Door" was written by Marvin Moore and Bob Davie.^[2] The song reached No. 8 in the UK Singles Chart in November 1956.^[3]

Lowe earlier wrote "Gambler's Guitar", a million-selling hit for Rusty Draper in 1953.^[4] His most notable run as a disc jockey was with WNEW AM in New York, from 1964. Lowe also worked at WNBC AM in New York where he was heard both locally and on the coast-to-coast NBC Radio weekend program Monitor.^[1]

He retired in 2004 at the age of 81, and lived in Southampton, New York.^[5] For contributions to the music industry, Lowe was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6341 Hollywood Boulevard.^[6]

Lowe died on December 12, 2016, at his home in East Hampton, Long Island, after a long illness.^[1]

• Jim Lowe information and partial discography
• Jim Lowe information from Randy Wood: The Dot Records Story excerpt
• Jim Lowe at Allmusic
• WNEW tribute site