- Leo Robin
Leo Robin (
6 April ,1900 –29 December ,1984 ) was an Americancomposer ,lyricist andsongwriter .He was born in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , and studied at theUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Law andCarnegie Tech 's drama school. He later worked as a reporter and as a publicist.Robin's first hits came in 1926 with the Broadway production "By the Way", with hits in several other musicals immediately following, such as "Bubbling Over" (1926), "Hit the Deck, Judy" (1927), and "Hello Yourself" (1928). In 1932, Robin went out to
Hollywood to work forParamount Pictures . His principal collaborator was composerRalph Rainger , together they became one of the leading film songwriting duos of the 1930s and early 1940s, writing over 50 hits. Robin & Rainger worked together until Rainger's untimely death in a plane crash on23 October ,1942 . Robin continued to collaborate with many other composers over the years, includingVincent Youmans ,Sam Coslow ,Richard Whiting , andNacio Herb Brown . Leo Robin collaborated with Rainger on the 1938 Oscar-winning song "Thanks for the Memory ", sung byBob Hope in the film "The Big Broadcast of 1938 ".Robin collaborated on the score for the 1955 musical film "
My Sister Eileen " withJule Styne , then officially retired from themovie industry . He is a member of theSongwriters Hall of Fame , having been inducted in 1972. Robin wrote many popular songs, mostly for film and television, including "Louise", "Beyond the Blue Horizon", (written for the film "Monte Carlo") . "Prisoner of Love", "Blue Hawaii" andBob Hope 's signature tune, "Thanks for the Memory ".Robin died of
heart failure in Woodland Hills,California at the age of 84 and was interred in theHillside Memorial Park Cemetery inCulver City, California .Work on Broadway
*"Hit the Deck" (1927) - musical - co-
lyricist
*"Allez-oop" (1927) -revue -lyricist
*"Just Fancy" (1927) - musical -lyricist
*"Hello Yourself" (1928) - musical -lyricist
*"Tattle Tales" (1933) -revue - contributinglyricist
*"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1949) - musical -lyricist
*"The Girl in Pink Tights" (1954) - musical -lyricist
*"Lorelei (Gentlemen Still Prefer Blondes)" (1974) - musical -lyricist Posthumous credits or shows in which pre-written songs by Leo Robin were featured include:
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Maurice Chevalier in an evening of Songs and Impressions" (1955) -concert
*"The American Dance Machine" (1978) -dance special
*"A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine" (1980) -revue - lyricist for "Louise", "Beyond the Blue Horizon", "Double Trouble", and "Thanks for the Memory "
*"Big Deal" (1986) - musical - lyricist for "Love Is Just around the Corner "
*"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1995 revival)
*"Fosse " (1999) -revue - lyricist for "Got No Room for Mr. Gloom"External links
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