Dorothy Fields
American librettist and lyricist (1905-1974) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 68
Dorothy Fields was an American librettist and lyricist. She wrote more than 400 songs for Broadway musicals and films.
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Lucille Ball Dorothy wrote Joy of Living and I Dream Too Much
Richard Rodgers Produced Annie Get Your Gun (1967)
Tay Garnett Directed Joy of Living (1938)
Eric Blore Dorothy wrote Joy of Living and I Dream Too Much
Lewis Seiler Directed Something for the Boys (1944)- Jack Hively Directed Father Takes a Wife (1941)
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Her best-known pieces include "The Way You Look Tonight" (1936), "A Fine Romance" (1936), "On the Sunny Side of the Street" (1930), "Don't Blame Me" (1948), "Pick Yourself Up" (1936), "I'm in the Mood for Love" (1935), "You Couldn't Be Cuter" (1938) and "Big Spender" (1966). Throughout her career, she collaborated with various influential figures in the American musical theater, including Jerome Kern, Cy Coleman, Irving Berlin, Arthur Schwartz, and Jimmy McHugh. Along with Ann Ronell, Dana Suesse, Bernice Petkere, and Kay Swift, she was one of the first successful Tin Pan Alley and Hollywood female songwriters.
