[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 29, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S1837]
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SENATE RESOLUTION 564--HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF JAMES FREDERICK 
                            ``JIMMY'' HANLEY

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

                              S. Res. 564

       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
       Resolved, 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.

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