Hugh Martin
Hugh Martin | |
---|---|
Birth name | Hugh Martin |
Born | |
Years active | 1937–2011 |
Hugh Martin (August 11, 1914 – March 11, 2011) was an American
Early life
Martin was born in
He was a member of the Beta Beta Chapter of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.[citation needed]
Career
Martin wrote the music, and in some cases the lyrics, for five
Martin's first Broadway credit was as an arranger for the 1937 musical
As a performer, Martin appeared on Broadway in Hooray for What! (1937),[10] Where Do We Go From Here (1938), and Louisiana Purchase (1940–41).[6]
Martin received four
Martin's other film work included songs for the films
Martin collaborated with vocalist Michael Feinstein for a 1995 CD Michael Feinstein Sings The Hugh Martin Songbook, an album on which the then 80-year-old songwriter accompanied Feinstein on piano and sang a duet.[13] On an earlier CD Feinstein recorded the Martin composition, "On Such a Night as This". In 2006, Martin released an album of his music called Hugh Sings Martin on the record label PS Classics, which drew from his catalog as a composer, lyricist, arranger and singer. The album was released in conjunction with the Library of Congress.[14]
Martin became a Seventh-day Adventist and spent much of the 1980s as an accompanist for the female gospel vocalist Del Delker on her revival tours; in 2001 he rewrote his most famous song (with the assistance of Garland biographer John Fricke) as a more specifically religious number, "Have Yourself A Blessed Little Christmas",[15][11][9] which was recorded that year by Delker with the 86-year-old songwriter playing piano on the recording.
Songwriting collaboration controversy
Although Ralph Blane is credited with writing the music for many of Martin's songs, Martin claimed in his autobiography that he wrote both music and lyrics to all of the songs in
Other
His autobiography Hugh Martin - The Boy Next Door was published in October 2010.[17] Martin was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1983[18] and was a member of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.[17]
Death
Martin died on March 11, 2011, in Encinitas, California at age ninety-six.[19][9]
References
- ^ "Hugh Martin Sr".
- ^ "Gordon Martin Obituary (2014) - Birmingham, AL - The Birmingham News".
- ^ Schudel, Matt (March 12, 2011). "Hugh Martin, composer of 'Trolley Song' and holiday classic, dies at 96". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ Look Ma, I'm Dancin'! ibdb.com, retrieved October 24, 2018
- ^ Make a Wish ibdb.com, retrieved October 24, 2018
- ^ a b c d "Hugh Martin Broadway" Playbill Vault, retrieved October 24, 2018
- ^ Love from Judy allmusic.com, retrieved October 24, 2018
- ^ Love from Judy guidetomusicaltheatre.com, retrieved October 24, 2018
- ^ a b c d Simonson, Robert. "Hugh Martin, Composer of 'Meet Me in St. Louis', Dies at 96" Playbill, March 12, 2011
- ^ a b Hooray for What! ibdb.com, retrieved October 24, 2018
- ^ a b c Bergan, Ronald. "Hugh Martin obituary" The Guardian, March 14, 2011
- ^ "Hugh Martin Overview and ilmography" tcm.com, retrieved October 24, 2018
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "The Michael Feinstein Sings the Hugh Martin Songbook" allmusic.com, retrieved October 24, 2018
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Hugh Sings Martin" allmusic.com, retrieved October 24, 2018
- ^ Kellner, Mark A. "Adventist Hugh Martin, Composer and Del Delker’s Accompanist, Dies" Archived November 27, 2018, at the Wayback Machine Adventist Review, 2011, retrieved October 24, 2018
- ^ ISBN 978-0-615-36507-7.
- ^ a b "Hugh Martin" masterworksbroadway.com, retrieved October 23, 2018
- ^ "Hugh Martin Biography" songhall.org, retrieved October 25, 2018
- ^ Noland, Claire. "Hugh Martin Jr. dies at 96; 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' songwriter" Los Angeles Times, March 13, 2011
External links
Archives at | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
|
||||
How to use archival material |
- Corliss, Richard. 'A Merry Little Christmas': Songwriter Hugh Martin Dies at 96. Time (Arts), March 12, 2011. Retrieved March 21, 2011
- Hugh Martin at the Internet Broadway Database
- Hugh Martin at IMDb
- Hugh Martin at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Hugh Martin interview for the NAMM Oral History Program February 3, 2005