[78-L] Hugh Martin

[Jeff Sultanof]

I had some minor involvement with Martin. I edited the sheet music of a song
that he wrote specifically to be included in a Hugh Martin songbook for TRO.

He was a nice man and a great talent. And the songs......

Jeff Sultanof

On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 1:40 AM, Cary Ginell <soundthink at live.com> wrote:

>
> Hugh Martin, who co-wrote "The Trolley Song," "Have Yourself a Merry Little
> Christmas," and produced vocal arrangements for Broadway shows like "DuBarry
> Was a Lady," "The Boys from Syracuse," and "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" has
> died at the age of 96. Martin's partner for much of his career was lyricist
> Ralph Blane (who died in 1995). Martin was one of the last of the so-called
> "golden era" of Tin Pan Alley composers of the '30s and '40s.
>
> Cary Ginell
>
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