About James W. Boyle
Lived 1922 – 1971 (aged 48). James W. Boyle was a composer and jazz musician, known for Untuk Negeri Kita.
James W. Boyle (26 July 1922 – 8 May 1971), better known as Jimmy Boyle, was a Malaysian musician of Eurasian extract.
Biography James W. Boyle was born on 26 July 1922 at Kelawei Road, George Town, Penang (in what was then the Straits Settlements), to Jeanne Moissinac and John Walter Patrick Boyle, ethnic Eurasian Bumiputera parents of mixed French (maternal) and Irish (paternal) descent. He attended St. Xavier's Institution, and continued his education at Raffles College, Singapore. In 1946, he was hired by St. Xavier's to teach.
Boyle composed the first Malaysian Jamboree song, Kemegahan Negaraku (My Country's Majesty), which was chosen to be played at midnight in conjunction with the birth of Malaysia on 16 September 1963.
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Who was James W. Boyle?
musician
When was James W. Boyle born?
James W. Boyle was born on 26 July 1922 in Penang, Straits Settlements.
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James W. Boyle died on 8 May 1971 in Penang.
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James W. Boyle was a composer and jazz musician.
What was James W. Boyle known for?
James W. Boyle was known for Untuk Negeri Kita.
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