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Lou Davis(1881-1961)

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Songwriter ("Hot Lips", "Where Are You?"), author, lyricist and businessman, educated in public schools. He was in the wholesale meat business. Joining ASCAP in 1923, his chief musical collaborators included Abel Baer, Henry Busse, Harold Arlen, Henry Lange, and J. Fred Coots. His other popular-song compositions include "I'm Sitting Pretty in a Pretty Little City", "While We Danced Till Dawn", "Put Your Arms Where They Belong", "Love Tale of Alsace Lorraine", "A Precious Little Thing Called Love", "Once Upon a Time", "When the World Is at Rest", Moonlight Madness", and "My Little Dream Boat".
BornMay 14, 1881
DiedOctober 18, 1961(80)
BornMay 14, 1881
DiedOctober 18, 1961(80)
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Known for

Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent, and Cosmo in Beginners (2010)
Beginners
7.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 2010
Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Christopher Plummer, Tom Waits, Heath Ledger, Colin Farrell, Verne Troyer, Andrew Garfield, and Lily Cole in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
6.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 2009
Whoopi Goldberg in The Color Purple (1985)
The Color Purple
7.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 1985
Sean Penn in Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
Sweet and Lowdown
7.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 1999

Credits

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Music Department



  • Demented Dancing Doohickies
    Short
    • composer
    • 2017

Soundtrack



  • Jerko Marcic and Jelena Lopatić in Munja (2015)
    Munja
    6.0
    Short
    • lyrics: "I'll Be There"
    • music: "I'll Be There" (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 2015
  • Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent, and Cosmo in Beginners (2010)
    Beginners
    7.2
    • writer: "I'll Fly to Hawaii"
    • 2010
  • Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Christopher Plummer, Tom Waits, Heath Ledger, Colin Farrell, Verne Troyer, Andrew Garfield, and Lily Cole in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
    The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
    6.7
    • writer: "Hot Lips"
    • 2009
  • Kirsten Dunst, Edward Herrmann, and Eddie Izzard in The Cat's Meow (2001)
    The Cat's Meow
    6.4
    • writer: "Hot Lips"
    • 2001
  • Sean Penn in Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
    Sweet and Lowdown
    7.2
    • writer: "Hot Lips"
    • 1999
  • Marlene Dietrich, Charlton Heston, Elizabeth Taylor, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon in The Celluloid Closet (1995)
    The Celluloid Closet
    7.8
    • writer: "Hot Lips"
    • 1995
  • Gene Wilder, Dom DeLuise, and Gilda Radner in Haunted Honeymoon (1986)
    Haunted Honeymoon
    5.7
    • Soundtrack ("Hot Lips")
    • 1986
  • Whoopi Goldberg in The Color Purple (1985)
    The Color Purple
    7.7
    • writer: "Hot Lips"
    • 1985
  • Johnny Carson in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Hot Lips / Sugar Blues" (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • Henry Busse and His Orchestra
    6.1
    Short
    • writer: "Hot Lips"
    • 1940
  • Starlit Days at the Lido (1935)
    Starlit Days at the Lido
    5.9
    Short
    • writer: "Hot Lips" (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Row Row Row (1930)
    Row Row Row
    5.6
    Short
    • lyrics: "A Precious Little Thing Called Love" (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • John Boles and Jeanie Lang in King of Jazz (1930)
    King of Jazz
    6.7
    • writer: "Hot Lips" (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Mary Eaton in Glorifying the American Girl (1929)
    Glorifying the American Girl
    5.7
    • writer: "I'll Be There" (1929) (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Bobbe Arnst and Peggy Ellis in Rhythms in Blue (1929)
    Rhythms in Blue
    Short
    • lyrics: "The Album of My Dreams" (uncredited)
    • 1929

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 14, 1881
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 18, 1961
    • New York City, New York, USA

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