Al Dubin(1891-1945)
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- Actor
- Soundtrack
Prolific Academy Award-winning songwriter Al Dubin ("Lullaby of
Broadway" [1935]) came to the US in 1893 and was educated at the
Perkiomen Seminary in Pennsylvania. He joined the staff of several New
York music publishing companies. He enlisted in the US Army in World
War I and served in the 77th Infantry Division. After the war he
returned to the music business, composing the scores for the Broadway
hits "The Streets of Paris" and "Keep Off the Grass". Coming to
Hollywood under contract to Warner Brothers, his chief musical
collaborator was Harry Warren, but
he also worked with Joseph A. Burke,
J. Fred Coots,
Jimmy McHugh,
Sammy Fain,
Victor Herbert,
James V. Monaco,
Mabel Wayne, Joseph Meyer,
J. Russel Robinson and
Burton Lane. His other popular song
compositions include "Tiptoe Through the Tulips", "Twas Only an
Irishman's Dream", "Just a Girl that Men Forget", "A Cup of Coffee, a
Sandwich and You", "My Dream of the Big Parade", "Painting the Clouds
With Sunshine", "The Kiss Waltz", "Dancing With Tears in My Eyes", "For
You", "42nd Street", "Shuffle Off to Buffalo", "You're Getting to Be a
Habit With Me", "Young and Healthy", "Shadow Waltz", "We're In the
Money", "Pettin' in the Park", "Remember My Forgotten Man", "I've Got
to Sing a Torch Song", "Keep Young and Beautiful", "Honeymoon Hotel",
"Shanghai Lil", "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", "Fair and Warmer", "I'll
String Along With You", "Why Do I Dream Those Dreams?", "I Only Have
Eyes for You", "Sweet Music", "The Words Are in My Heart", "I'm Going
Shopping With You", "About a Quarter to Nine", "She's a Latin from
Manhattan", "Go Into Your Dance", "The Little Things You Used to Do",
"Lulu's Back in Town", "The Rose in Her Hair", "Where Am I? (Am I in
Heaven?)", "Don't Give Up the Ship", "I'd Love to Take Orders from
You", "Page Miss Glory", "I'll Sing You a Thousand Love Songs", "With
Plenty of Money and You", "All's Fair in Love and War", "Summer Night",
"September in the Rain", "Remember Me", "Am I in Love?", "'Cause My
Baby Says It's So", "I Know Now", "You Can't Run Away from Love
Tonight", "Song of the Marines", "The Latin Quarter", "Day Dreaming",
"Garden of the Moon", "Love Is Where You Find It", "The Girl Friend of
the Whirling Dervish", "Feudin' and Fightin'", "Indian Summer", "My
Dream of the Big Parade", and "Anniversary Waltz".
