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Monaco was born in Fornia, Italy ; his family emigrated to Albany, New York when Jimmy was six. He worked as a ragtime player in Chicago before moving to New York. Monaco's first successful song "Oh, You Circus Day" was featured in the 1912 Broadway revue Hanky Panky . Further success came with "Row, Row, Row" (lyrics by William Jerome) in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1912. Perhaps his best remembered song is "You Made Me Love You" (lyrics by Joseph McCarthy ) introduced by Al Jolson in 1913 and famously performed by Judy Garland with revised lyrics as "Dear Mr Gable" in 1937.

Monaco worked with a number of lyricists before moving to Hollywood where he teamed with lyricist Johnny Burke to produce songs for several Bing Crosby films.

Four of Monaco's songs received Academy Award nominations for Best Song:

• "Only Forever" (lyrics by Johnny BurkeJohnny Burke ( October 3, 1908 February 25, 1964) was an American lyric writer. Burke was born in Antioch, California. Most of Burke's songs were written for films, including a long collaboration with James Van Heusen on Bing Crosby films. Burke died in N) from the 1940See also 1939 in music, other events of 1940, 1941 in music and the list of 'years in music'. Events January Frank Sinatra joins the Tommy Dorsey orchestra July 20 Billboard magazine publishes its first "Music Popularity Chart" May 27 Quartetto Egie make film Rhythm on the River
• "We Mustn't Say Goodbye" (lyrics by Al DubinAl Dubin ( June 10, 1891 February 11, 1945) was a Swiss-born lyricist. He was born in Zurich, Switzerland and died in New York City. Dubin was responsible for lyrics to several Broadway shows. External link Dubin, Al Dubin, Al.) from the 1943See also 1942 in music, other events of 1943, 1944 in music and the list of 'years in music'. Events January 1, 1943 Frank Sinatra appears at The Paramount causing a mob scene of hysterical bobby-soxers to flood Times Square and blocking midtown New York film Stage Door Canteen
• "I'm Making Believe" (lyrics by Mack GordonMack Gordon (born Morris Gittler 21 June 1904 28 February 1959) was a composer and lyricist of songs for the stage and film. He was nominated for the best original song Oscar nine times, including six consecutive years between 1940 and 1945, and won the a) from the 1944See also 1943 in music, other events of 1944, 1945 in music and the list of 'years in music'. Events Jo Stafford launches her solo career Frank Sinatra begins his film career with the musical Higher And Higher Frankie Laine cuts his first singles for the film Sweet and LowdownSweet and Lowdown is a 1999 film which tells the story of an arrogant, obnoxious, alcoholic jazz guitarist named Emmett Ray who may just be the best guitarist in the world. Or second, if you count his idol, Django Reinhardt. Although the story is told as
• "I Can't Begin to Tell You" (lyrics by Mack Gordon) from the 1945 film The Dolly Sisters

Monaco died in Beverly Hills, CaliforniaFor other uses, see: Beverly Hills (disambiguation). Beverly Hills is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, U. which is bordered on the north by the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains, on the east by the City of West Hollywood and the Fai.