Jackie Barnett(1920-1993)
- Producer
- Actor
- Writer
Composer, author, producer and director who wrote all the songs for
Jimmy Durante since 1949,
including Jimmy's closing theme "Goodnight, Goodnight, Goodnight". Jack
was educated at New York University. He wrote, produced and directed
the Las Vegas nightclub shows "Newcomers of 1928" and "Playgirls", and
wrote special material for television and nightclub comedians. He also
produced several Warner Brothers record albums. Joining ASCAP in 1950,
his chief musical collaborator was
'Sammy
Fain'. His popular-song compositions
also include "I Love You, I Do"; "A Real Piano Player"; "Mustapha";
"Look Ahead, Little Girl"; and "In The Other Fellow's Yard".
