Ted Koehler
Ted Koehler | |
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| Born | July 14, 1894 Washington, D.C. |
| Died | January 17, 1973 (aged 78) Santa Monica, California |
| Occupation(s) | Lyricist |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
Ted L. Koehler (July 14, 1894 – January 17, 1973) was an American lyricist. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972.[1]
Life and career
Koehler was born in 1894 in Washington, D.C.
He started out as a photo-engraver, but was attracted to the music business, where he started out as a theater pianist for silent films.[2]
He moved on to write for vaudeville and Broadway theatre, and he also produced nightclub shows.[2]
His most successful collaboration was with the composer
Hollywood films.[2]
Koehler also worked with other composers, including Rube Bloom, Harry Warren and Sammy Fain.[1]
Koehler died in 1973 in
Santa Monica at the age of 78.[2]
Songs
- "Animal Crackers in My Soup" – music by Ray Henderson
- "As Long as I Live" – music by Harold Arlen
- "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" – music by Harold Arlen
- "Don't Worry 'Bout Me" – music by Rube Bloom
- "Moon Over Dixie" – music by Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
- "Get Happy" – music by Harold Arlen
- "I Can't Face the Music" – music by Rube Bloom
- "I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues" – music by Harold Arlen
- "Ill Wind" – music by Harold Arlen
- "I'm Shooting High" – music by Jimmy McHugh
- "I've Got My Fingers Crossed" – music by Jimmy McHugh
- "I've Got the World on a String" – music by Harold Arlen
- "Let's Fall in Love" – music by Harold Arlen
- "Minnie the Moocher's Wedding Day" – music by Harold Arlen
- "Out in the Cold Again" - music by Rube Blume
- "Sing My Heart" – music by Harold Arlen
- "Some Sunday Morning" – music by M. K. Jerome and Ray Heindorf
- "Spreadin' Rhythm Around" – music by Jimmy McHugh
- "Stormy Weather" – music by Harold Arlen
- "When the Sun Comes Out" – music by Harold Arlen
- "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams" – with Harry Barris and Billy Moll
Work on Broadway
- Earl Carroll's Vanities of 1932 (1932) – revue – co-composer and co-lyricist with Harold Arlen
- Musical– lyricist
- Now I Know (1944) – Musical – lyricist
References
- ^ a b "Ted Koehler". Biography. Songwriters Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ New York Times. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
External links
- Ted Koehler at the Internet Broadway Database
- Ted Koehler at Find a Grave
- Ted Koehler recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings.
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