Al Goodhart

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Al Goodhart (January 26, 1905 – November 30, 1955) a member of

ASCAP, was born in New York City and attended DeWitt Clinton High School. During his lifetime he was a vaudeville pianist, radio announcer and writer. He also owned a theatrical agency.[1]

Following his 1931 hit "

USO, entertaining troops in the United States
and abroad.

His other chief collaborators included

Mann Curtis, Sammy Lerner, Ed Nelson, Kay Twomey and Allan Roberts
.

He died in 1955, aged 50.[1]

Songs

1930:

1931:

1932:

  • Auf Wiedersehen, My Dear (written with Milton Ager, Al Hoffman and Ed G. Nelson)
  • Happy-Go-Lucky-You
  • Fit as a Fiddle (written with Arthur Freed and Al Hoffman)
  • It's Winter Again

1933:

  • Roll Up the Carpet
  • Meet Me in the Gloaming
  • Two Buck Tim from Timbuctoo

1934:

  • I Saw Stars (written with Al Hoffman and Maurice Sigler)
  • Jimmy Had a Nickel
  • Who Walks in When I Walk Out? (written with Ralph Freed and Al Hoffman)
  • Why Don't You Practice What You Preach?
  • Your Guess Is Just as Good as Mine

1935:

  • Black Coffee (written with Al Hoffman and Maurice Sigler)

1936:

  • (This'll Make You Whistle - English stage show) - Crazy With Love
  • I'm in a Dancing Mood (written with Al Hoffman and Maurice Sigler)
  • There Isn't Any Limit to My Love (written with Al Hoffman and Maurice Sigler)
  • My Red Letter Day (written with Al Hoffman and Maurice Sigler)
  • (She Shall Have Music - English movie) - She Shall Have Music (written with Al Hoffman and Maurice Sigler)
  • My First Thrill
  • (First a Girl - English movie) - Everything's in Rhythm with My Heart
  • Say the Word and It's Yours (written with Al Hoffman and Maurice Sigler)
  • I Can Wiggle My Ears
  • (Jack of All Trades - English movie) - Where There's You, There's Me
  • (Come Out of the Pantry - English movie) - Everything Stops for Tea (written with Al Hoffman and Maurice Sigler)
  • There's Always A Happy Ending

1937:

1939:

  • Romance Runs in the Family (written with Al Hoffman and
    Manny Kurtz
    )

1942:

  • Johnny Doughboy found a Rose in Ireland (written with Allan Roberts and Kay Twomey)
  • Better Not Roll Those Blue, Blue Eyes

1947:

1948:

  • In a Little Book Shop

1949:

1950:

  • The Place Where I Worship (written with Florence Tarr)[2]

Other songs

  • Black Eyed Susan Brown (written with Al Hoffman and
    Herbert Magidson
    )
  • I Was Watching a Man Paint a Fence (written with Ed G. Nelson and Harry Pease)
  • I Wish I Had a Record (written with Hal David and Arthur Altman)
  • May All Your Troubles Be Little Ones
  • Smith And Jones (written with Kay Twomey)
  • Stop The Music (written with Art Harry Berman)
  • Those Things Money Can't Buy (written with Ruth Poll)
  • Watching The Trains Go By (written with Tot Seymour)
  • With a Hey Nonny Nonny (written with Ralph Freed and Al Hoffman)

Notable performers of his songs

References

  1. ^ a b Kinkle, Roger D. (1974). "Goodhart, Al". The Complete Encyclopedia of Popular Music and Jazz 1900–1950. Vol. 2: Biographies A through K. New York: Arlington House Publishers. pp. 977–8.
  2. ^ American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Biographical Dictionary, Fourth Edition by Jaques Cattell Press, New York and London, 1980
  3. ^ Luck’s In My Corner: The Life and Music of Hot Lips Page, by Todd Bryant Weeks
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