S.Res. 564 – Reading Mode

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117th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. RES. 564

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 29, 2022

Mr. Braun (for himself and Mr. Young) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

RESOLUTION

Honoring the life and legacy of James Frederick Jimmy Hanley.

Whereas James Frederick Jimmy Hanley (referred to in this preamble as Hanley) was born on February 17, 1892, in Rensselaer, Indiana;

Whereas Hanley was educated at Champion College and the Chicago Musical College;

Whereas, in 1914, Hanley joined the United States Army and served during World War I in the 82d Division;

Whereas, during Hanley's service in the Army, he wrote and produced an Army musical show entitled Toot Sweet;

Whereas Hanley became part of the Tin Pan Alley music scene in New York;

Whereas, as a vaudeville performer and writer, Hanley wrote the Broadway stage scores for Jim Jam Jems, Spice of 1922, Big Boy, Honeymoon Lane, Sidewalks of New York, and dozens of other popular songs;

Whereas Hanley wrote such Broadway hits as Second Hand Rose in 1921, performed by Fanny Brice in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1921, and Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart in 1934, later popularized by Judy Garland in 1938;

Whereas, in 1917, Hanley co-wrote (Back Home Again in) Indiana with Ballard MacDonald, which was a hit and was based on the State song of Indiana, On the Banks on the Wabash, Far Away by Paul Dresser; and

Whereas (Back Home Again in) Indiana has remained popular and has been performed at every Indianapolis 500 since 1946: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of the Senate that—

(1)

James Frederick Jimmy Hanley (referred to in this resolution as Hanley) was a talented Hoosier who provided many musical compositions that were significant during the 1920s and 1930s;

(2)

Hanley's compositions, especially Indiana, have continued to be culturally significant in introducing Indiana to individuals throughout the world who have never physically visited the State;

(3)

the lyrics of Indiana provide vivid imagery of the natural beauty of the State and the wonder of calling Indiana home to both current Hoosiers and those who were raised in Indiana and now live elsewhere; and

(4)

Hanley should be commemorated and remembered on the 130th anniversary of his birth for the cultural impact and significance that his compositions and music continue to have throughout the world.