Ted Koehler(1894-1973)
- Music Department
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Songwriter ("Stormy Weather", "Let's Fall in Love"), author, lyricist
and pianist, educated in public schools. He was a photo engraver before
working as a pianist in film theatres, and he wrote special material
for vaudeville before going on to produce night club shows. He wrote
the songs for the Broadway musicals "9:15 Revue", "Earl Carroll
Vanities (1930 and 1932)", and "Americana", plus the stage scores for
three editions of the night club revue "Cotton Club Parade" and "Say
When". Joining ASCAP in 1926, his chief musical collaborators included
Harold Arlen, Harry Barris, Duke Ellington, Rube Bloom, Sammy Fain, Jay Gorney, Ray Henderson,
Burton Lane, Jimmy McHugh, James V. Monaco, Sam H. Stept and Harry Warren. His other
popular-song compositions include "Get Happy", "Between the Devil and
the Deep Blue Sea", "Kickin' the Gong Around", "I Love a Parade", "I
Got A Right to Sing the Blues", "I've Got the World on a String",
"Minnie the Moocher's Wedding Day", "Happy as the Day Is Long", "As
Long As I Live", "Ill Wind", "Some Sunday Morning", "When the Sun Comes
Out", "The Moment I Laid Eyes on You", "Now I Know", "Tess' Torch
Song", "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams", "I Can't Face the Music", "Don't
Worry 'Bout Me", "Animal Crackers in My Soup", "Stop, You're Breaking
My Heart", "I'm Shooting High", "Spreadin' Rhythm Around", "Lovely
Lady", "Good For Nothin' Joe", and "My Best Wishes".
