One of the most popular and successful songwriters of the 20th Century, Jimmy Van Heusen had the good luck to find himself teamed up with two of the best lyricists in show business: Johnny Burke and Sammy Cahn. With these (and other wordsmiths) he composed five Broadway shows and countless successful film scores, winning a total of four Academy Awards along the way. Of course, it didn't hurt that singers like Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin were among…

One of the most popular and successful songwriters of the 20th Century, Jimmy Van Heusen had the good luck to find himself teamed up with two of the best lyricists in show business: Johnny Burke and Sammy Cahn. With these (and other wordsmiths) he composed five Broadway shows and countless successful film scores, winning a total of four Academy Awards along the way. Of course, it didn't hurt that singers like Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin were among…

One of the most popular and successful songwriters of the 20th Century, Jimmy Van Heusen had the good luck to find himself teamed up with two of the best lyricists in show business: Johnny Burke and Sammy Cahn. With these (and other wordsmiths) he composed five Broadway shows and countless successful film scores, winning a total of four Academy Awards along the way. Of course, it didn't hurt that singers like Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin were among…

One of the most popular and successful songwriters of the 20th Century, Jimmy Van Heusen had the good luck to find himself teamed up with two of the best lyricists in show business: Johnny Burke and Sammy Cahn. With these (and other wordsmiths) he composed five Broadway shows and countless successful film scores, winning a total of four Academy Awards along the way. Of course, it didn't hurt that singers like Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin were among…