Jimmy (Jim) Bryant
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Jimmy Bryant (born 2 June 1929), is a singer, bass player and composer. He is most well-known for providing the singing voice of Tony (played onscreen by Richard Beymer) in the 1960 film musical West Side Story. He also sang for James Fox in the 1967 film musical Thoroughly Modern Millie, and sang in "The Telephone Hour" number in Bye Bye Birdie.
Bryant grew up in Tarrant, Alabama, moving to New York in 1953 where he worked as a background singer. He later moved to Los Angeles and played bass in the house band at Puccini's, a Beverly Hills restaurant owned by Frank Sinatra.
His work as a composer/arranger includes the movies Not With My Wife, You Don't! , Penelope and the TV series Lost in Space and Batman. He also composed music heard at Walt Disney World and Tokyo Disneyland.
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