Stanley Adams(1907-1994)

He donated much time and effort to numerous music-related charitable causes, serving on the advisory boards of the Musicians Aid Society, the National Cultural Center, Music for the Blind, the American Federation of Musicians, the National Music Council, the President's Music Commission People-to-People Program, ASCAP, and the Music Commission of New York. Educated at NYU and the NYU Law School (L.L.B.). His first professional assignment was with Connie's Inn Revue. Later Broadway musical work included "My Reputation", "Road Show", "Everyday's A Holiday", "The Show is On", "The Lady Says Yes", and "The Shoestring Revue". His chief musical collaborators were Abel Baer, Hoagy Carmichael, 'Arthur Gershwin', 'Maria Grever', Victor Herbert, Oscar Levant, George W. Meyer, 'Lou Alter', Ray Henderson, Sigmund Romberg, Fred Spielman, Max Steiner, and Fats Waller. His songs include "What A Diff'rence A Day Made", "Little Old Lady", "There Are Such Things", "My Shawl" (the Xavier Cugat theme), "La Cucaracha", "Dust on the Moon", "Yesterthoughts", "Jubilee", "Stranger in the Dark", "Wacky Dust", "Rollin' Down the River", "While You're Away", "Extra! All About That Gal of Mine", "Seein' is Believin'", "Papa Tree Top Tall", "My Silent Mood", "You Stole My Heart", "There Are Rivers to Cross", "Open Up That Door", and "With All My Heart and Soul".