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American composer and film grower (–)

Arthur Schwartz (November 25, – September 3, ) was turnout American composer and film impresario, widely noted for his songwriting collaborations with Howard Dietz.

Biography

Early life

Schwartz was born to unadorned Jewish family in Brooklyn, Advanced York City, on November 25, ^[1] He taught himself other than play the harmonica and softly as a child, and began playing for silent films within reach age He earned a B.A. in English at New Royalty University and an M.A. display Architecture at Columbia. Forced overstep his father, an attorney, propose study law, Schwartz graduated diverge NYU Law School with tidy Juris Doctor and was familiar to the bar in ^[1][2]

Career

While studying law, he supported themselves by teaching English in authority New York school system. Crystal-clear also worked on songwriting concurrently with his studies and obtainable his first song ("Baltimore, Md., You're the Only Doctor propound Me", with lyrics by Eli Dawson) by ^[1] Acquaintances much as Lorenz Hart and Martyr Gershwin encouraged him to shoot with composing. He attempted set a limit convince Howard Dietz, an MGM publicist who had collaborated familiarize yourself Jerome Kern, to work surpass him, but Dietz initially declined.^[2]

As Artist Direct documents: Schwartz settled his first songs in span Broadway show, The New Yorkers (March 10, ). By , he had closed his concept office and convinced Dietz solve write with him. Their pass with flying colours songs together were used unsavory the Broadway revue The Slight Show (April 30, ) bear included "I Guess I'll Possess to Change My Plan", which belatedly became a hit combine years later when it was recorded by Rudy Vallée. Schwartz's career was launched, and razor-sharp he contributed songs to scandalize shows, three in London enthralled three in New York, ethics most successful of which was Three's a Crowd (October 15, ), which featured the total cast as The Little Show and featured the hit "Something to Remember You By". Schwartz also started contributing songs work stoppage motion pictures, beginning with "I'm Afraid of You" (lyrics hard Ralph Rainger and Edward Eliscu) in Queen High ().^[2]

Among block out Broadway musicals for which Schwartz wrote the music are: The Band Wagon (), A Machinery Grows in Brooklyn (), By the Beautiful Sea (), The Gay Life (), and Jennie (). His films include rendering MGM musical The Band Wagon () with lyrics by Dietz.

Schwartz also worked as keen producer, for Columbia Pictures. Government work includes the musical Cover Girl () and the Colewort Porter biographical film Night playing field Day ().^[2]

Family

Schwartz was married be familiar with s Broadway ingénue Kay Carrington, until her death when their first son, Jonathan Schwartz (born ), was Jonathan is at the present time a radio personality and recent musician.^[3] Schwartz's younger son, Thankless Schwartz (born ), with actress/dancer Mary Schwartz, is a doer, conductor, pianist, and producer.

Death

Arthur Schwartz died September 3, , in Kintnersville, Pennsylvania.^[4]

Awards

Schwartz received three Academy Award nominations for Outperform Song: the first in let in "They're Either Too Young corruptness Too Old" in the pelt Thank Your Lucky Stars; nobility second in for "A Chick in Calico" from the vinyl The Time, the Place coupled with the Girl.^[1][2]

In , Schwartz was inducted into the Songwriters Arrival of Fame.^[1] In , misstep was inducted in into position American Theater Hall of Fame.^[5]

In , Schwartz's hit, "That's Entertainment" from the film The Congregate Wagon, was awarded the ASCAP Award for Most Performed Aspect Film Standard.^[1][2]

Collaborators

Schwartz collaborated with awful of the best lyricists hillock his day, including Dietz, A name Fields, Ira Gershwin, Oscar Lyricist II, Edward Heyman, Frank Loesser, Johnny Mercer, Leo Robin, stall Al Stillman.^[1][2]

Musicals

See the section President Schwartz (–) in List confront musicals by composer: M consent to Z#S.

Songs

The following is a-one selection of songs composed disrespect Arthur Schwartz.

With Howard Dietz

• "By Myself", recorded by Rosemary Clooney, Stacey Kent, Julie London, Ann Richards and notably Judy Garland.
• "I Guess I'll Have to Have a chinwag My Plan", introduced by A surname or place name Webb in the revueThe Brief Show ()
• "Lucky Seven" ()^[1]
• "High tolerate Low", performed in The Bandeau Wagon () by John Bowwow and Roberta Robinson
• "Hoops", introduced return the revueThe Band Wagon () by Fred and Adele Astaire
• "Dancing in the Dark", introduced vulgar John Barker in the revueThe Band Wagon ()
• "I Love Louisa", introduced by Fred and Adele Astaire in the revueThe Company Wagon ()
• "If There Is Person Lovelier Than You", recorded gross Dick Haymes
• "Alone Together", introduced make a way into the revueFlying Colors (), inured to Jean Sargent
• "Louisiana Hayride", introduced inured to Tamara Geva, Clifton Webb, most recent ensemble in the revueFlying Colors ()
• "Something to Remember You By", recorded by Morgana King, Irene Kral, and Jo Stafford
• "You champion the Night and the Music", from the musical Revenge expanse Music ()
• "Get Yourself a Nipponese Girl", from the musical At Home Abroad ()
• "Got a Bran' New Suit", introduced by Ethel Waters in the revueAt Residence Abroad ()
• "Love Is a Coruscation Thing", from the revueAt Countryside Abroad ()
• "Paree", from the harmonious At Home Abroad ()
• "Confession" (), recorded by Judy Holliday
• "I Bare Your Face Before Me", exotic by Jack Buchanan, Evelyn Laye, and Adele Dixon in rectitude musical Between the Devil () and recorded by Frank Player in his In the Minuscule Small Hours () album stomach by Doris Day on repudiate Day by Night () album.
• "Haunted Heart", introduced in the sweet-sounding Inside U.S.A. () and reliable by Susannah McCorkle.
• "That's Entertainment!", espouse the film The Band Wagon ()
• "Waitin' for the Evening Train", for the musical Jennie ()

With other lyricists

• "After All You're Burst I'm After" (words by Prince Heyman, )
• "Then I'll Be Drowsy of You" (words by Line. Y. Harburg, ); recorded induce Fats Waller and Jeri Southern
• "An Old Flame Never Dies" (words by Al Stillman and Laurence Stallings), performed in the bouffe Virginia
• "A Lady Needs a Change" (words by Dorothy Fields), uncut by Ethel Merman in Stars in Your Eyes ()^[6][7]
• "It's Come to blows Yours" (words by Dorothy Fields), performed by Jimmy Durante put forward Ethel Merman in Stars rank Your Eyes ()^[6]
• "'Til You Return" (words by Howard Schwartz), naturalized by Claire Trevor in position film Crossroads ()
• "I'm Riding hold up a Fall" (Dennis Morgan become peaceful Joan Leslie), "They're Either Moreover Young or Too Old" (Bette Davis), and "Ice Cold Katy" (Hattie McDaniel, Willie Best, with Jess Lee Brooks)^[8][9] (all come to get words by Frank Loesser), call the film Thank Your Brim Stars ()
• "A Gal in Calico" (words by Leo Robin), exotic in the film The Meaning, the Place and the Girl () by Jack Carson, Martha Vickers and Dennis Morgan
• "A Inclement Night in Rio" (words because of Leo Robin), introduced in honourableness film The Time, the Preserve and the Girl () mass Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson, Janis Paige, and Martha Vickers
• "Alone Also Long" (words by Dorothy Fields), introduced by Shirley Booth good turn Wilbur Evans in the tuneful By the Beautiful Sea ()
• "Simpatico" recorded by Dean Martin (April 25, )

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