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Ernie Erdman(1879-1946)

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Songwriter ("Toot Toot, Tootsie, Goodbye", "Sail On, Silv'ry Moon", "Nobody's Sweetheart") and composer, and pianist in the New Orleans Original Jazz Band. He was on the staff of several Chicago music publishers. Joining ASCAP in 1920, his chief musical collaborators included Gus Kahn, Ted Fiorito, Robert King, Elmer Schoebel, and Billy Meyers. His other popular-song compositions include "Underneath Hawaiian Skies", "Jean", "Ireland and Someone I Love", "No No Nora", "The Waltz That Made You Mine", "I'm Going Back, Back, Back to Carolina", and "The Little Red School House".
BornOctober 23, 1879
DiedNovember 1, 1946(67)
BornOctober 23, 1879
DiedNovember 1, 1946(67)
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Known for

Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, and Mark Jacobs in GoodFellas (1990)
GoodFellas
8.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 1990
George Clooney, Tim Griffin, John Krasinski, and Matt Bushell in Leatherheads (2008)
Leatherheads
6.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 2008
John Travolta, Emma Thompson, and Adrian Lester in Primary Colors (1998)
Primary Colors
6.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 1998
John Cusack, Jennifer Tilly, Chazz Palminteri, and Dianne Wiest in Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
Bullets Over Broadway
7.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 1994

Credits

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  • Margot Robbie in Babylon (2022)
    Babylon
    7.1
    • writer: "Toot Toot Tootsie (Goo'bye)"
    • 2022
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons
    8.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye)" (uncredited)
    • 2018
  • Mel Brooks Live at the Geffen (2015)
    Mel Brooks Live at the Geffen
    7.2
    TV Special
    • lyrics: "Toot Toot Tootsie (Good'bye)"
    • music: "Toot Toot Tootsie (Good'bye)"
    • 2015
  • Boardwalk Empire (2010)
    Boardwalk Empire
    8.5
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "Nobody's Sweetheart" (uncredited)
    • 2012
  • Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (2010)
    Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
    8.5
    TV Mini Series
    • music: "Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye!)" (uncredited)
    • 2010
  • The Sons of Tennessee Williams (2010)
    The Sons of Tennessee Williams
    6.6
    • writer: "Toot, Toot, Tootsie"
    • 2010
  • George Clooney, Tim Griffin, John Krasinski, and Matt Bushell in Leatherheads (2008)
    Leatherheads
    6.0
    • writer: "Toot Toot Tootsie Good-Bye"
    • 2008
  • Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical (2008)
    Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical
    8.0
    Video
    • music: "Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye!)" (uncredited)
    • 2008
  • The Brothers Warner (2007)
    The Brothers Warner
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • writer: "Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye!)" (uncredited)
    • 2007
  • Kirsten Dunst, Edward Herrmann, and Eddie Izzard in The Cat's Meow (2001)
    The Cat's Meow
    6.4
    • writer: "Toot Toot Tootsie! (Good-Bye)"
    • 2001
  • Episode dated 16 January 1999 (1999)
    A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor
    5.6
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "NOBODY'S SWEETHEART NOW" (Intermission)
    • music: "NOBODY'S SWEETHEART NOW" (Intermission)
    • 1999
  • John Travolta, Emma Thompson, and Adrian Lester in Primary Colors (1998)
    Primary Colors
    6.7
    • writer: "Toot Toot Tootsie! (Goodbye)"
    • 1998
  • John Cusack, Jennifer Tilly, Chazz Palminteri, and Dianne Wiest in Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
    Bullets Over Broadway
    7.4
    • writer: "Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye!)"
    • 1994
  • Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros. (1993)
    Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros.
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • music: "Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye!)" (uncredited)
    • 1993
  • The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992)
    The 64th Annual Academy Awards
    6.6
    TV Special
    • music: "Bugsy"
    • 1992

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 23, 1879
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • November 1, 1946
    • Rockford, Illinois, USA
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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