Newell Chase(1904-1955)
- Music Department
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Songwriter ("My Ideal"), composer, conductor, pianist and organist,
educated at Roxbury Latin School, the Huntington School, Boston
University, Harvard University and the New England Conservancy. He
studied music with Whelpley, Goodrich, Converse, and Serly. He was a
church organist and pianist, and also a dance orchestra leader. In 1924
he became assistant conductor at the Capitol Theatre in New York, and
was solo pianist for the "Roxy Gang". In 1928 he arrived in Hollywood
as a composer and music adviser, scoring for silent films and for
radio. In World War II, he was a Second Lieutenant in the United States
Air Force. Joining ASCAP in 1931, his chief musical collaborators
included Leo Robin and Richard Whiting. His popular-song compositions
also include "Music in the Moonlight", "It's a Great Life If You Don't
Weaken", "Weather Man", "Sweet Like You", "As Long As You Believe in
Me", "Never Say Die", "Just a Kiss in the Moonlight", "I'll Take Care
of You", and "Kitchimikoko Isle".
