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Ray Henderson (I) (1896–1970)
Songwriter ("The Best Things in Life Are Free", "Birth of the Blues", "Button Up Your Overcoat"), composer, pianist, publisher and producer, educated at the Chicago Conservatory. He was a pianist in dance bands and an arranger for New York publishing companies in vaudeville. In 1925, he joined B. G. DeSylva and Lew Brown as a songwriting team and ...
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2017
Peaky Blinders
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Blackbird
(2017)
... (writer: "Bye Bye Blackbird" - uncredited)
2017
Bloodline
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Part 24
(2017)
... (writer: "Bye Bye Blackbird" - uncredited)
2016
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
(TV Mini-Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Winter
(2016)
... (music: "Bye Bye Blackbird" - uncredited)
2015
Mozart in the Jungle
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- It All Depends on You
(2015)
... (writer: "It All Depends on You" - uncredited)
2015
The Voice
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- The Blind Auditions, Part 6
(2015)
... (writer: "Bye Bye Blackbird")
2015
Gotham
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Under the Knife
(2015)
... (writer: "You're the Coffee In My Cream" (aka "You're the Cream In My Coffee") - uncredited)
2015
House of Cards
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Chapter 29
(2015)
... (writer: "The Birth of the Blues" - uncredited)
2014
Strictly Come Dancing
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Week 5
(2014)
... (writer: "Varsity Drag" - uncredited)
2014
Boardwalk Empire
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- The Good Listener
(2014)
... (music: "My Song" - uncredited)
2014
Mad Men
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Waterloo
(2014)
... (music: "The Best Things in Life Are Free" - uncredited)
2013
Mr Selfridge
(TV Series) (1 episode)
- Episode #1.3
(2013)
... ("The Honeysuckle and The Bee", uncredited)
2012
Vegas
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Bad Seeds
(2012)
... (writer: "I'm Sitting On Top of the World", "Lucky Day")
2012
Great Performances
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Paul McCartney's Live Kisses
(2012)
... (music: "Bye Bye Blackbird")
2011
Mildred Pierce
(TV Mini-Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Part Three
(2011)
... (writer: "One more time")
2010
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Episode #18.101
(2010)
... (music: "You're the Cream in My Coffee" - uncredited)
2008
Agatha Christie's Marple
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- A Pocket Full of Rye
(2008)
... (music: "Bye Bye Blackbird" - uncredited)
2008
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical
(Video documentary) (music: "Sonny Boy", "Button Up Your Overcoat", "Come to Me", "If You Haven't Got Love", "You're the Cream in My Coffee" - uncredited)
2007
American Masters
(TV Series documentary) (writer - 1 episode)
- Les Paul: Chasing Sound
(2007)
... (writer: "I'm Sitting On Top Of The World" (1953), "Alabamy Bound")
2006
So You Think You Can Dance
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Top 10 Perform
(2006)
... (music: "Bye Bye Blackbird")
2004
Independent Lens
(TV Series documentary) (writer - 1 episode)
- The Political Dr. Seuss
(2004)
... (writer: "Black Bottom", "The Varsity Drag" - as Henderson)
2003
Everybody Loves Raymond
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Jazz Records
(2003)
... (music: "Bye Bye Blackbird" - uncredited)
2003
Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection
(Video documentary) (music: "Birth of the Blues")
2003
Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show
(TV Movie documentary) (music: "The Best Things in Life Are Free") / (writer: "The Best Things in Life Are Free")
2002
The West Wing
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Holy Night
(2002)
... (music: "Bye, Bye Blackbird")
2001
Changi
(TV Mini-Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Pacifying the Angels
(2001)
... (writer: "Bye Bye Blackbird")
Great Performances: Dance in America
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode, 2001) (music - 1 episode, 2001)
- From Broadway: Fosse
(2001)
... (lyrics: "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries") / (music: "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries", "Bye Bye Blackbird")
2000
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
(TV Series) (writer - 4 episodes)
- The Worsted Viper
(2000)
... (writer: "You're the Cream in My Coffee" - uncredited)
- Laurels Are Poison
(2000)
... (writer: "You're the Cream in My Coffee" - uncredited)
- The Rising of the Moon
(2000)
... (writer: "You're the Cream in My Coffee" - uncredited)
- Death at the Opera
(2000)
... (writer: "You're the Cream in My Coffee" - uncredited)
1998
The Canadians
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Ruby Keeler: The Queen of Nostalgia
(1998)
... (music: "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue")
1997
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
(TV Movie documentary) (music: "Animal Crackers in My Soup" - uncredited)
1996
3rd Rock from the Sun
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Body & Soul & Dick
(1996)
... (music: "Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries" - uncredited)
1995
Cybill
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- The Odd Couples
(1995)
... (music: "Has Anybody Seen My Gal?" - uncredited)
1995
Barbra: The Concert
(TV Special documentary) (music: "It All Depends On You" (1926) - uncredited)
1994
Baseball
(TV Mini-Series documentary) (writer - 2 episodes)
- The Capital of Baseball
(1994)
... (writer: "Bye Bye Blackbird")
- A National Heirloom
(1994)
... (writer: "Sunny Side Up")
1993
King of the Hill
(lyrics: "If I Had a Girl Like You" (1925)) / (music: "If I Had a Girl Like You" (1925))
1993
Delta
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Mom Comes to Town
(1993)
... (writer: "Bye Bye Blackbird")
1992
MGM: When the Lion Roars
(TV Mini-Series documentary) (music - 1 episode)
- The Lion in Winter
(1992)
... (music: "Varsity Drag" - uncredited)
1990
Cheers
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Mr. Otis Regrets
(1990)
... (writer: "Sonny Boy" - uncredited)
1989
Frank, Liza & Sammy: The Ultimate Event
(TV Special documentary) (music: "Birth of the Blues" - uncredited)
1986
Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Reversal
(1986)
... (music: "Button Up Your Overcoat")
Webster
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode, 1985) (music - 1 episode, 1985)
- And Baby Makes Breakfast
(1985)
... (lyrics: "Sunny Side Up") / (music: "Sunny Side Up")
1984
The Love Boat
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- How Do I Love Thee?/No More Alimony/Authoress! Authoress!
(1984)
... (music: "Together")
1983
Zelig
(lyrics: "Sunny Side Up" (1929)) / (music: "I'm Sitting on Top of the World" (1925), "Sunny Side Up" (1929), "Five Feet Two, Eyes of Blue" (1925))
1983
Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- El debut de las secretarias
(1983)
... (music: "Bye, bye, blackbird")
1981
Pennies from Heaven
(music: "I Want to Be Bad" (1929), "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries" (1931))
1981
George Burns' Early, Early, Early Christmas Special
(TV Special) (writer: "It All Depends on You" - uncredited)
1979
Archie Bunker's Place
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Archie's New Partner: Part 2
(1979)
... (music: "Sunnyside Up" - uncredited)
The Muppet Show
(TV Series) (music - 5 episodes, 1977 - 1979) (writer - 2 episodes, 1977 - 1978)
- Roger Miller
(1979)
... (music: "Alabamy Bound" - uncredited)
- Elke Sommer
(1979)
... (music: "Animal Crackers in My Soup" - uncredited)
- Liberace
(1978)
... (writer: "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue")
- Lou Rawls
(1977)
... (music: "Bye Bye Blackbird") / (writer: "Sonny Boy")
- Steve Martin
(1977)
... (music: "The Varsity Drag")
1979
Star Treatment
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Grace Kennedy
(1979)
... (writer: "Bye Bye Blackbird")
1978
De Mike Burstyn show
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.1
(1978)
... (writer: "Sonny Boy")
1978
Pennies from Heaven
(TV Mini-Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Easy Come, Easy Go
(1978)
... (music: "Oh, You Nasty Man" - uncredited)
1978
M*A*S*H
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Mail Call Three
(1978)
... (music: "Button Up Your Overcoat")
1978
Happy Days
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Grandpa's Visit
(1978)
... (writer: "Sonny Boy" - uncredited)
1977
Soap
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.13
(1977)
... (music: "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries")
1977
Love for Lydia
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.5
(1977)
... (writer: "Bye Bye Blackbird" - uncredited)
1974
Mary Tyler Moore
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Lou and That Woman
(1974)
... (music: "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries" - uncredited)
1974
All in the Family
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- The Bunkers and Inflation: Part 1
(1974)
... (writer: "Bye Bye Blackbird" - uncredited)
1974
The Ernie Sigley Show
(TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
- Episode dated 23 July 1974
(1974)
... (writer: "Roaring Twenties medley: I Want to Be Happy / When You're Smiling / Yes Sir, That's My Baby / Margie / Carolina in the Morning / By the Light of the Silvery Moon / Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue / How Ya Gonna Keep 'em Down on the Farm (After They've Seen Paree)? / Happy Days Are Here Again'")
- Episode dated 21 March 1974
(1974)
... (writer: "Bye Bye Blackbird")
1973-1974
The Waltons
(TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
- The Fulfillment
(1974)
... (writer: "Bye Bye Blackbird")
- The Prize
(1973)
... (writer: "Bye Bye Blackbird")
1973
The Benny Hill Show
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- The Great British Dancing Finals
(1973)
... (writer: "Don't Bring Lulu")
1972
The Graham Kennedy Show
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode dated 17 October 1972
(1972)
... (writer: "Bye Bye Blackbird")
1972
Love, American Style
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Love and the Amateur Night/Love and the Cheaters/Love and the Love Nest/Love and the Unbearable Fiance
(1972)
... (writer: "Animal Crackers in My Soup" - uncredited)
1971
Our American Musical Heritage
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Episode dated 14 September 1971
(1971)
... (music: "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries" - uncredited)
1971
What's the Matter with Helen?
(writer: "Animal Crackers in My Soup", "Oh, You Nasty Man", "Bye Bye Blackbird")
1967-1970
The Dean Martin Show
(TV Series) (music - 2 episodes)
- Episode #6.14
(1970)
... (music: "The Best Things in Life Are Free" - uncredited)
- Episode #3.6
(1967)
... (music: "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries", "Together" - uncredited)
1970
The Bob Hope Show
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Episode dated 16 November 1970
(1970)
... (music: "It All Depends on You" - uncredited)
1970
Dad's Army
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- Boots, Boots, Boots
(1970)
... (lyrics: "If I Had A Talking Picture Of You" - uncredited)
1970
The Partridge Family
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Whatever Happened to the Old Songs?
(1970)
... (music: "Bye, Bye, Blackbird" - uncredited)
1969
This Is Tom Jones
(TV Series documentary) (music - 1 episode)
- Episode #2.13
(1969)
... (music: "It All Depends On You", "Bye Bye Blackbird")
1968
Dean Martin Presents the Golddiggers
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.4
(1968)
... (music: "You're the Cream in My Coffee" - uncredited)
1968
Petticoat Junction
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Girl of Our Dreams
(1968)
... (music: "Has Anybody Seen My Gal?" - uncredited)
1967
The Lucy Show
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Lucy and Carol Burnett: Part 2
(1967)
... (music: "Alabamy Bound" - uncredited)
Shindig!
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode, 1965) (lyrics - 1 episode, 1964)
- Episode #2.13
(1965)
... (writer: "I'm Sitting on Top of the World")
- Episode #1.2
(1964)
... (lyrics: "If I Had a Picture of You")
1965
The Dodge Dancing Party
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Songs of the Sun and Moon
(1965)
... (music: "Sunny Side Up" - uncredited)
1965
The Hollywood Palace
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Episode #2.18
(1965)
... (music: "That Old Gang of Mine" - uncredited)
1964
The Joey Bishop Show
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Joey and Larry Split
(1964)
... (music: "That Old Gang of Mine")
Toast of the Town
(TV Series) (music - 4 episodes, 1951 - 1964) (writer - 1 episode, 1957)
- Episode #17.21
(1964)
... (music: "Bye Bye Blackbird", "Sonny Boy" - uncredited)
- Episode #17.20
(1964)
... (music: "The Birth of the Blues" - uncredited)
- Episode #13.43
(1960)
... (music: "Birth of the Blues" - uncredited)
- Episode #11.14
(1957)
... (writer: "The Birth of the Blues")
- Episode #4.27
(1951)
... (music: "Alabamy Bound" - uncredited)
1963
The Jerry Lewis Show
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.11
(1963)
... (music: "Birth of the Blues")
1963
The Danny Kaye Show
(TV Series) (music - 2 episodes)
- Episode #1.8
(1963)
... (music: "The Birth of the Blues")
- Episode #1.1
(1963)
... (music: "Bye, Bye Blackbird")
1963
The Judy Garland Show
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.1
(1963)
... (music: "Sunny Side Up" - uncredited)
1963
The Lively Ones
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #2.7
(1963)
... (writer: "Bye Bye Blackbird")
1963
Maskenball bei Scotland Yard - Die Geschichte einer unglaublichen Erfindung
(music: "The Best Things in Life Are Free")
1963
Hazel
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- I've Been Singing All My Life
(1963)
... (music: "Bye Bye Blackbird" - uncredited)
1963
The Avengers
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- School for Traitors
(1963)
... (music: "The Varsity Drag" - uncredited)
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
(TV Series) (music - 3 episodes, 1957 - 1962) (writer - 1 episode, 1957)
- The Dinah Shore Show
(1962)
... (music: "The Best Things in Life Are Free" - uncredited)
- Episode #3.23
(1959)
... (music: "Sunny Side Up" - uncredited)
- Episode #2.10
(1957)
... (music: "It All Depends On You" - uncredited)
- Episode #1.8
(1957)
... (writer: "Lucky Day" - uncredited)
1962
Arthur Freed's Hollywood Melody
(TV Movie) (music: "If I Had a Talking Picture of You" - uncredited)
1962
Tender Is the Night
(writer: "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue (Has Anybody Seen My Girl?)" - uncredited)
1959-1961
The Jack Benny Program
(TV Series) (music - 2 episodes)
- Jack Followed Home
(1961)
... (music: "I'm Sitting On Top Of The World" - uncredited)
- Pasadena Fan Club
(1959)
... (music: "Everybody Loves Our Jack" - uncredited)
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
(TV Series) (writer - 3 episodes, 1956 - 1961) (music - 3 episodes, 1956 - 1959)
- Roberta Sherwood
(1961)
... (writer: "The Best Things in Life Are Free")
- Kate Smith
(1959)
... (music: "Alabamy Bound" - uncredited)
- Charles Laughton
(1957)
... (music: "Varsity Drag" - uncredited)
- Walter Brennan
(1957)
... (writer: "Button Up Your Overcoat" - uncredited)
- Margaret and Barbara Whiting
(1956)
... (writer: "Just Sittin' on Top of the World" - uncredited)
1961
Playboy's Penthouse
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #2.6
(1961)
... (writer: "The Best Things in Life Are Free")
1960-1961
The Roaring 20's
(TV Series) (music - 2 episodes)
- Lucky Charm
(1961)
... (music: "Don't Bring Lulu" - uncredited)
- Layoff Charley
(1960)
... (music: "Black Bottom" - uncredited)
1961
Glenn Miller Time
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.5
(1961)
... (music: "Bye Bye Blackbird")
1960
Hawaiian Eye
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Swan Song for a Hero
(1960)
... (music: "Lucky Day" - uncredited)
1960
The Untouchables
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- The Waxey Gordon Story
(1960)
... (music: "The Thrill is Gone" - uncredited)
1958-1960
The Perry Como Show
(TV Series) (music - 5 episodes)
- Episode #13.5
(1960)
... (music: "Bye Bye Blackbird" - uncredited)
- Episode #12.30
(1960)
... (music: "Lucky Day" - uncredited)
- Episode #12.4
(1959)
... (music: "Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries" - uncredited)
- Episode #11.28
(1959)
... (music: "Don't Bring Lulu" - uncredited)
- Episode #11.4
(1958)
... (music: "You're the Cream in My Coffee" - uncredited)
1960
Ozark Jubilee
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode dated 3 September 1960
(1960)
... (writer: "Sitting on Top of the World" - uncredited)
1960
Johnny Midnight
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Ring of Truth
(1960)
... (music: "I'm Sitting on Top of the World")
1960
The Garry Moore Show
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Episode #2.35
(1960)
... (music: "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries" - uncredited)
Make Room for Daddy
(TV Series) (music - 9 episodes, 1953 - 1960) (writer - 3 episodes, 1953 - 1958)
- Rusty's Advice to Linda
(1960)
... (music: "It All Depends On You" - uncredited)
- Nightclub Owners
(1960)
... (music: "It All Depends On You" - uncredited)
- The Reunion
(1958)
... (writer: "That Old Gang Of Mine" - uncredited)
- Linda's Tonsils
(1958)
... (music: "It All Depends On You" - uncredited)
- Two Sleepy People
(1957)
... (music: "The Birth Of The Blues" - uncredited)
1960
The Steve Allen Show
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Ginger Rogers/Tony Bennett/Henny Youngman/Errol Garner
(1960)
... (music: "Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries" - uncredited)
1959
Dixieland Small-Fry
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Frank Assunto and Fred Assunto
(1959)
... (music: "Bye-Bye, Blackbird")
1958
The Eddie Fisher Show
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Episode dated 21 October 1958
(1958)
... (music: "I'm Sitting on Top of the World", "Sonny Boy" - uncredited)
1958
You Bet Your Life
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Episode #8.30
(1958)
... (music: "The Thrill Is Gone")
1957
The Lux Show
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.10
(1957)
... (music: "Sunny Side Up" - uncredited)
1957
The Edsel Show
(TV Special) (music: "The Birth of the Blues", "It All Depends on You" - uncredited)
1957
The Nat King Cole Show
(TV Series) (music - 3 episodes)
- Episode #1.27
(1957)
... (music: "Lucky Day")
- Episode #1.17
(1957)
... (music: "It All Depends on You")
- Episode #1.13
(1957)
... (music: "I'm Sitting on Top of the World" - uncredited)
1957
Home
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Episode dated 25 March 1957
(1957)
... (music: "You're the Cream in My Coffee")
1956-1957
The Rosemary Clooney Show
(TV Series) (music - 2 episodes)
- Boris Karloff
(1957)
... (music: "Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries")
- Episode #1.3
(1956)
... (music: "The Birth Of The Blues" - uncredited)
1956
The Best Things in Life Are Free
(music: "Lucky Day", "If I Had a Talking Picture of You", "Here Am I, Broken Hearted", "Button Up Your Overcoat", "Good News", "You're the Cream in My Coffee", "The Best Things in Life Are Free", "Lucky in Love", "Black Bottom", "Birth of the Blues", "Sonny Boy", "Follow Thru", "One More Time", "Thank Your Father", "This Is the Missus", "Together", "It All Depends on You", "You Try Somebody Else (We'll Be Back Together Again)", "Without Love")
1956
La joie de vivre
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Henri Decoin
(1956)
... (music: "Sunny Boy")
1956
General Electric Theater
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Judy Garland Musical Special
(1956)
... (music: "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries" - uncredited)
1955
Love Me or Leave Me
(music: "I'm Sitting on Top of the World", "It All Depends On You", "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue (Has Anybody Seen My Girl?)" - uncredited)
1953
Mister Peepers
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Aunt Lil
(1953)
... (music: "Button Up Your Overcoat")
1949-1953
Texaco Star Theatre Starring Milton Berle
(TV Series) (music - 3 episodes)
- Episode #6.3
(1953)
... (music: "I'm Sitting on Top of the World")
- Episode #2.11
(1949)
... (music: "I'm Sitting On Top Of The World" - uncredited)
- Episode #1.42
(1949)
... (music: "The Varsity Drag")
1953
Your Hit Parade
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Episode dated 2 May 1953
(1953)
... (music: "Five Foot Two")
1953
Four Star Revue
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Episode #3.24
(1953)
... (music: "The Birth Of The Blues" - uncredited)
1952
Farlig kurva
(music: "Why Did I Kiss That Girl?" (1924) - uncredited) / (writer: "Why Did I Kiss That Girl?" (1924) - uncredited)
1952
I Love Lucy
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Ricky Loses His Voice
(1952)
... (music: "Has Anybody Seen My Gal?" - uncredited)
1952
Our Miss Brooks
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- The Wrong Mrs. Boynton
(1952)
... (writer: "Sonny Boy")
1952
Has Anybody Seen My Gal
(music: "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue" [Has Anybody Seen My Gal?] - uncredited)
1952
Belles on Their Toes
(music: "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue (Has Anybody Seen My Girl?)", "Don't Bring Lulu")
1952
The Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Episode #3.25
(1952)
... (music: "I'm Sitting on Top of the World")
1952
The Colgate Comedy Hour
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Episode #2.23
(1952)
... (music: "Birth of the Blues" - uncredited)
1950
The Frank Sinatra Show
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Christmas Show
(1950)
... (music: "Button Up Your Overcoat" - uncredited)
1949
Thieves' Highway
(music: "Bye Bye Blackbird", "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue (Has Anybody Seen My Girl?)" - uncredited)
1949
The Admiral Broadway Revue
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Sing in a New Day
(1949)
... (music: "Too Many Parties and Too Many Pals" - uncredited)
1948
When My Baby Smiles at Me
(music: "Bye Bye Blackbird", "Bam Bam Bamy Shore", "Don't Bring Lulu", "The Birth of the Blues")
1947
Good News
(music: "Good News", "Tait Song", "Be a Ladies' Man", "Lucky in Love", "The Best Things in Life Are Free", "Just Imagine", "Varsity Drag" - uncredited)
1940
Strike Up the Band
(music: "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue (Has Anybody Seen My Girl)?" (1925) - uncredited)
1935
Curly Top
(music: "Animal Crackers in My Soup" (1935), "When I Grow Up" (1935), "Curly Top" (1935), "It's All So New to Me" (1935), "The Simple Things in Life" (1935) - uncredited)
1934
George White's Scandals
(music: "Nasty Man", "Sweet and Simple", "Hold My Hand", "Six Women", "So Nice", "My Dog Loves Your Dog", "Every Day Is Father's Day With Baby", "Following In Mother's Footsteps")
1931
A Holy Terror
(music: "(I'm a Dreamer) Aren't We All?", "I Am the Words (You Are the Music)" - uncredited)
1930
Just Imagine
(music: "(There's Something About) An Old-Fashioned Girl" (1930), "Mothers Ought to Tell Their Daughters" (1930), " (I Am the Words) You Are the Melody" (1930), "The Drinking Song" (1930), "Never Swat a Fly" (1930), "The Romance of Elmer Stremingway" (1930) - uncredited)
1930
Follow Thru
(music: "Button Up Your Overcoat", "You Wouldn't Fool Me, Would You?", "I Want to Be Bad")
1930
Good News
(music: "Good News" (1927), "The Varsity Drag" (1927), "Tait Song" (1927), "The Best Things in Life Are Free" (1927), "He's a Ladies' Man" (1927), "Students Are We" (1927) - uncredited)
1930
Hold Everything
("You're The Cream In My Coffee", "To Know You Is To Love You", "Don't Hold Everything")
1929
Sunnyside Up
(music: " (I'M A DREAMER) AREN'T WE ALL?", "YOU FIND THE TIME AND I'LL FIND THE PLACE", "YOU'VE GOT ME PICKIN' PETALS OFF O' DAISIES", "SUNNY SIDE UP", "TURN ON THE HEAT", "IF I HAD A TALKING PICTURE OF YOU", "IT'S GREAT TO BE NECKED")
1929
Say It with Songs
(music: "I'm in Seventh Heaven", "Little Pal", "Used to You" - uncredited) / (writer: "Why Can't You", "Back in Your Own Backyard" - uncredited)
1929
Blackmail
("Sonny Boy" (1928), uncredited) / (writer: "The Best Things in Life Are Free" (1927) - uncredited)
1928
The Singing Fool
(music: "I'm Sitting on Top of the World", "It All Depends on You", "Sonny Boy" - uncredited)
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Stage Play: Mr. Wonderful. Musical comedy. Book by Joseph Stein and Will Glickman. Music by Larry Holofcener, Jerry Bock [earliest Broadway credit] and George David Weiss [credited as George Weiss] (earliest Broadway credit). Lyrics by Jerry Bock, Lawrence Holofcener [credited as Larry Holofcener] (earliest Broadway credit) and George ... See more »Alternate Names:
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