Tuesday, June 3, 2008



Russ Columbo -composer-

song title: Prisoner Of Love


lyric by Leo Robin

Gordon Clifford -lyricist-

song title: Paradise

song title: I Surrender Dear
music by Harry Barris




















Sidney Clare -composer, lyricist-

"Lyricist Sidney Clare was born in New York City on August 15, 1892, and got his start performing and writing on the vaudeville circuit, though primarily as a dancer and comic. He also tried his hand at songwriting, however, and came up with an early Tin Pan Alley standard in 1921's "Ma, Hes Makin' Eyes At Me," a collabroartion with composer Con Conrad that became a hit for Eddie Cantor. "I'd Climb The Highest Mountain (If I Knew I'd Find You)," completed five years later with composer Lew Brown, was a hit early on for both Sophie Tucker and Al Jolson, and was later covered by numerous jazzmen. 1931's Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone, written with Sam Stept, was a hit for Gene Austin, and became even more enduringly popular among jazz artists after being recorded by Louis Armstronbg. However, Clare didn't enter his most prolific period until he got involved in the motion picture industry, starting with the full score of 1929's Street Girl, the first release by RKO Pictures. Aftre relocating permanently to Los Angeles, Clare worked in music for over fifty films, scoring one of his biggest successes by co-writing Shirley Temple's signature song, "On The Good Ship Lollipop," with Richard A. Whiting for 1934's Bright Eyes. Another song for Temple, the Buddy DeSylva co-write "Polly Wolly Doodle," appeared in the following year's The Littlest Rebel. Other film successes include, "Keeping Myself For You," with Vincent Youmans; the jazz/pop standard "You're My Thrill," written with Jay Gorney for 1933's Jimmy and Sally; and multiple songs--most with Oscar Levant--for the 1935 Alice Faye vehicle Music & Magic. Additionally, "I Think You're Ducky" was used as a theme song for Warner Brothers cartoons for a brief period during the early 30's. After the 30's drew to a close, Clare's work tailed off, though he continued to write on a more sporadic basis in years to come. He passed away in Los Angeles on August 29, 1972."-Steve Huey, All Music Guide

song title: Chicago
music by Lew Pollack

song title: I Wanna Go Where You Go Do What You Do Then I'll Be Happy
music by Cliff Friend

song title: I'd Climb The Highest Mountain
music by Sidney Clare
lyric by Lew Brown

song title: Keepin' Myself For You

song title: Miss Annabelle Lee (aka Who's Wonderful, Who's Marvelous)
music by Lew Pollack

song title: On The Good Ship Lollipop

song title: Once Upon A Moonlight Night
music by Irving Bibo

song title: One Sweet Letter From You
music by Harry Warren
song title: Please Don't Talk Abot Me When I'm Gone
music by Sam H. Stept
song title: Until Love Comes Along
music by Oscar Levant
song title: When I'm Walking With My Sweetheart Down Among The Sugar Cane
music by Peter DeRose

song title: You're My Thrill
music by Jay Gorney


Val Burton -lyricist-

song title: Penthouse Serenade

music by Will Jason