Bobby Worth

Bobby Worth (b. Sept. 25, 1912, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, d. July 17, 2002, Mission Hills, California, USA) was an American songwriter. His best known songs are "Do I Worry?", "'Til Reveille", "Tonight We Love", and "Don't You Know?".

Worth was considered a child prodigy, performing in classical concerts at ten years of age. In his teens he was performing in Gus Edwards' vaudeville acts. In 1940, at age 28, he moved to Hollywood. There he teamed up with songwriter Stanley Cowan in 1941, and began writing for movie studios.

From the 1940s onwards, songs by Worth were recorded by prominent artists including Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, and Ella Fitzgerald. In collaboration with bandleader Freddie Martin, and with Ray Austin, Worth composed the song "Tonight We Love". Worth also co-composed the popular 1941 WWII tune "(Lights Out) 'Til Reveille".

ongs in Film

Films to which Worth contributed songs:
*1939 "Sunset Trail"
*1942 "Pardon My Sarong"
*1943 "Honeymoon Lodge"
*1944 "Abbott and Costello In Society"
*1946 "Blue Bayou"
*1946 "Make Mine Music"
*1947 "Fun and Fancy Free"
*1948 "Melody Time"
*1949 "An Old Fashioned Girl"

Worth also appeared as an actor in the 1945 film "Penthouse Rhythm".

External links

* [http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=9778200&search_in=c&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1 List of Bobby Worth's songs registered with ASCAP]
* [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117870208.html?categoryid=25&cs=1 Variety magazine's obituary of Bobby Worth]