Jack Hoffman(1917-1989)
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Songwriter ("Arizona" [state song] ), conductor and author, educaed at
the Buffalo Teachers College and the University of California. He was a
bandleader in night clubs and hotels in New york, and joined ASCAP in
1952. His chief musical collaborators included Jimmy McHugh, Jimmy
MacDonald, Bebe Blake, and Elliott Lewis. His popular-song compositions
include "I Wanna Be a Soldier in the Army" (the official US Army
recruiting song), "A Smile Is a Good Beginning", "I Thanl God", "Go
Down to the Beach and Get Into the Ocean", "Dreamboat", "One Step
Toward the Lord", and "The Navy Swings" (the official US Navy
recruiting song).
