He also served as a disc jockey and radio host and personality, and has been considered an expert on the popular music of the 1940s and 1950s.
Born in Springfield, Missouri, Lowe graduated from the University of Missouri in Columbia.
His most notable run as a disc jockey was with WNEW AM in New York. Lowe also worked at WNBC AM in New York where he was heard both locally and on the coast-to-coast NBC Radio weekend program Monitor.
A million-seller and gold record recipient, Lowe's 1956 hit "Green Door" was written by Marvin Moore and Bob Davie. The song reached No. 8 in the UK Singles Chart in November 1956. Lowe earlier wrote "Gambler's Guitar", a million-selling hit for Rusty Draper in 1953.
He retired in 2004 at the age of 81, and lived in Southampton, New York.
Lowe died on December 12, 2016 at his home in East Hampton, Long Island, after a long illness.
For contributions to the music industry, Lowe was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6341 Hollywood Boulevard.
Discography
Singles
Year Single (A-side, B-side)
Both sides from same album except where indicated US R&B US Country Album
1953 "Gambler's Guitar"
b/w "The Martins and The Coys" - - - The Door Of Fame
"Look In Both Directions"
b/w "Santa Claus Rides A Strawberry Roan" (Non-album track) - - -
1954 "Pretty Fickle Darlin'"
b/w "Go and Leave Me" - - -
"River Boat"
b/w "Goodbye Little Sweetheart" - - -
1955 "Close The Door"
b/w "Nuevo Laredo" (Non-album track) 27 - - Songs They Sing Behind The Green Door
"Maybellene"
b/w "Rene LaRue" (from Wicked Women) - 13 - Non-album tracks
"John Jacob Jingleheimer Smith"
b/w "St. James Avenue" - - -
1956 "Blue Suede Shoes"
b/w "(Love Is) The $64,000 Question" - - -
"The Green Door"
b/w "(The Story Of) The Little Man In Chinatown" (Non-album track) 1 5 - Songs They Sing Behind The Green Door
"Prince Of Peace"
b/w "Santa Claus Rides A Strawberry Roan" (Non-album track) - - - The Door Of Fame
"The Martins and The Coys"
b/w "The Golden Goose Is Dead" - - -
1957 "By You, By You, By You" / 43 - - Non-album tracks
"I Feel The Beat" 84 - -
"Four Walls" / 15 - -
"Talkin' To The Blues" 15 - 8
"From A Jack To A King"
b/w "Slow Train" - - -
"The Bright Light"
b/w "Rock-A-Chicka" - - -
1958 "The Lady From Johannesburg"
b/w "Kewpie Doll" - - -
"Take Us To Your President"
b/w "Later On Tonight" - - -
"Ja Ja Ja"
b/w "Chapel Bells On Chapel Hill" - - -
"Play Number Theven"
b/w "Come Away From His Arms" - - -
1959 "Without You"
b/w "I'm Movin' On" - - -
1960 "He'll Have To Go"
b/w "(This Life Is Just A) Dress Rehearsal" - - -
"The Midnight Ride Of Paul Revere"
b/w "The Tomorrow That Never Came" - - -
"Man Of The Cloth"
b/w "Someone Else's Arms" - - -
1961 "That Do Make It Nice"
b/w "Two Sides To Every Story" - - -
1963 "Hootenanny Granny"
b/w "These Bones Gonna Rise Again" 103 - -
1964 "Addis Ababa"
b/w "Have You Ever Been Lonely" - - -
1965 "Mr. Moses"
b/w "Make Your Back Strong" - - -
1967 "Blotsen Botten"
b/w "Gambler's Guitar" - - -
1968 "Micahel J. Pollard For President"
b/w "The Ol' Race Track" - - -
1973 "Green Door" (Re-recorded version)
b/w "San Francisco Bay"
Featuting Teresa Brewer on background vocals - - -
I Feel The Beat
Jim Lowe Lyrics
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Every time we meet
I feel the beat
There's a thousand sounds inside my heart
I never hear when we're apart
But the moment you come near I start to
Feel the beat
Your lips, my heart flips
We kiss and a thousand drums repeat
The beat
Every time we meet
I feel the beat
When you hit me with that French perfume
My heart goes zoomin' around the room
Like a tom tom tom goin' boom boom boom
And I feel the beat
You sigh, so do I
We caress, oooh yes
You're mine and a thousand drums
Repeat the beat
[Repeat verse 1]
I feel the beat
Jim Lowe's song "I Feel The Beat" is a love song that talks about the intense emotions a person feels when they are with their lover. The lyrics describe how the singer's heart beats for his lover, and how he feels a thousand sounds inside his heart every time they are together. The singer describes feeling incomplete and lonely when they are apart, but the moment they come near him, he starts to feel the beat, and his heart fills with joy and happiness. The lyricist uses metaphors to describe the feelings that the singer experiences. For example, the singer's heart flips when he sees his lover, and when they kiss, a thousand drums repeat the beat. The singer also talks about how his heart goes zooming around the room when his lover hits him with her French perfume.
The song's lyrics are very poetic and beautifully written. The lyrics use metaphors to convey the feelings of the singer, and this makes the song relatable and enjoyable to listen to. The beat of the song is catchy and upbeat, which makes it an excellent dance song. This song has stood the test of time, and it is still popular today, especially among people who love old school music. Overall, "I Feel The Beat" is a timeless classic that reflects the deep emotions and feelings of love that people experience when they are with their lovers.
Line by Line Meaning
Every time we meet
Whenever we come together
I feel the beat
I feel the rhythm of my heart pounding with excitement
There's a thousand sounds inside my heart
My heart is filled with overwhelming emotions
I never hear when we're apart
I cannot feel the same way when we are not together
But the moment you come near I start to
The moment you approach me, something happens
Feel the beat
I start to feel the passion inside me
Your smile, your style
The way you look and present yourself
Your lips, my heart flips
When we kiss, the sensation is too overwhelming
We kiss and a thousand drums repeat
The kiss ignites a storm of emotions inside me
The beat
The passion and excitement I feel
When you hit me with that French perfume
When you wear that perfume, something happens
My heart goes zoomin' around the room
I feel like my heart is racing around uncontrollably
Like a tom tom tom goin' boom boom boom
The feeling is like the sound of drums beating
And I feel the beat
I am overcome by the intense passion and emotion inside me
You sigh, so do I
Our emotions are shared
We caress, oooh yes
The gentle touching is overwhelming
You're mine and a thousand drums
The feeling of possessing you is unlike anything else
Repeat the beat
The passion is renewed each time we are together
I feel the beat
The rhythm of my heart and the intensity of my emotions
Contributed by Katherine F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Craig Sherman
Just now discovering all these records by Jim Lowe. I only ever knew “The Green Door.”
monteleone1010
This one is one of his best. Sadly, I don't think it was a hit.
Paul Joseph
Rocker.