'Arthur Schwartz' (
November 25,
1900 -
September 3,
1984) was an
American composer.
Schwartz supported legal studies at
New York University and postgraduate studies at
Columbia University by playing piano before concentrating his talents on
vaudeville,
Broadway theatre and
Hollywood.
Among his Broadway
musicals are ''
The Band Wagon'', ''
The Gay Life'', ''
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn'', ''
Jennie'', and ''
By the Beautiful Sea''.
His son
Jonathan is a popular
radio personality and sometime musician.
Songs
★ "After All You're All I'm After" (words
Edward Heyman)
1933
★ "Alone Too Long" (words
Dorothy Fields). Introduced by
Shirley Booth and
Wilbur Evans in the
1954 musical ''
By The Beautiful Sea''
★ "
Dancing In The Dark" (words
Howard Dietz) Introduced by
John Barker in the
1931 revue ''
The Band Wagon''.
★ "
A Gal In Calico" (words
Leo Robin) Introduced in the
1946 film ''
The Time, The Place and The Girl'' by
Jack Carson,
Martha Vickers and
Dennis Morgan.
★ "Got A Bran' New Suit" (words
Howard Dietz) Introduced by
Ethel Waters in the
1935 revue ''
At Home Abroad''
★ "Hoops" (words
Howard Dietz). Introduced in the
1931 revue The Band Wagon by
Fred and
Adele Astaire
★ "
I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan" (words
Howard Dietz). Introduced by
Clifton Webb in the
1929 revue ''
The Little Show''.
★ "I Love Louisa" (words by
Howard Dietz). Introduced by
Fred and
Adele Astaire in the
1931 revue ''
The Band Wagon''
★ "
I See Your Face Before Me" (words by
Howard Dietz). Introduced by
Jack Buchanan,
Evelyn Laye and
Adele Dixon in the
1937 musical ''
Between The Devil''
★ "I'm Riding For A Fall" (words
Frank Loesser). Introduced by
Dennis Morgan and
Joan Leslie in the
1943 film ''
Thank Your Lucky Stars''
★ "Louisiana Hayride" (words
Howard Dietz). Introduced by
Tamara Geva,
Clifton Webb and ensemble in the
1932 revue ''
Flying Colors''
★ "
Love Is A Dancing Thing" (words
Howard Dietz) from the
1935 revue ''
At Home Abroad''
★ "A Rainy Night In Rio" (words
Leo Robin). Introduced in the
1946 film ''
The Time, The Place and The Girl'' by
Dennis Morgan,
Jack Carson,
Janis Paige and
Martha Vickers
★ "Simpatico" (co-written with Sammy Cahn). Recorded by Dean Martin April 25, 1955.
★ "Then I'll Be Tired Of You" (words
E. Y. Harburg) (
1934). Recorded by
Fats Waller.
★ "They're Either Too Young Or Too Old" (words
Frank Loesser). Introduced by
Bette Davis in the
1943 film ''
Thank Your Lucky Stars''.
★ "You And The Night And The Music" (words
Howard Dietz) from the musical ''
Revenge With Music''.