
James Campbell
Real Name: James Alexander Campbell Tyrie
[b]Do NOT confuse with the trumpeter [a=Jimmy Campbell (6)][/b]
British songwriter and music publisher, known as Jimmy Campbell. Born on April 5, 1903 in Gosforth, Northumberland, England – died August 19, 1967 in Hillingdon, London, England.
Mainly active in the 1920s and 1930s, Campbell formed a songwriting and publishing team with fellow Brit [a=Reginald Connelly] ([i]Campbell Connelly[/i]). They also collaborated with other songwriters. Among their best known compositions are [i]If I Had You[/i] (1928), [i]Goodnight Sweetheart[/i] (1931) and [i]Try A Little Tenderness[/i] (1933). They also wrote [i]Midnight Stars And You[/i] and [i]When The Organ Played At Twilight[/i]. The duo of Connelly and Campbell sometimes used the pseudonym [i]Irving King[/i].