Waggner, George
Wagner, Richard
Waller, Fats
Warren, Harry
Washington, Ned
Webster, Paul Francis
Weill, Kurt
Whiteman, Paul

Whiting, Richard A.
Whitson, Beth Slater
Willson, Meredith
Wodehouse, P. G.
Woods, Harry MacGregor
Work, Henry Clay
Wright, Robert B.
Wrubel, Allie

Writer / director / producer / composer born in New York, N.Y.

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Amour et Gloire (translated to the French by William Von Wymetal)
Le Prince Masqu du Caucasus (translated to the French by William Von Wymetal)
Lullaby of the Bells
Martha (special lyrics for the opera by Friedrich Von Flotow, translated to the French by William Von Wymetal)

Classical composer born in Leipzig, Germany. Wrote many classic operas, including "The Flying Dutchman," "Tannhäuser," "Lohengrin," "Der Ring des Nibelungen," "The Vakkyrie," etc.

Compositions used in films on Class Act:

Arias and Excerpts:
Brunnhilde's Battle Cry (from THE VALKYRIE)
Brunnhilde's Immolation Scene (from GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG)
Liebestod (from TRISTAN UND ISOLDE)
(Ode to The) Evening Star (from TANNHÄUSER")
Prize Song, The (from DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NÜRNBERG)

Operas:
GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG (first performed in Bayreuth, Germany, 1876)
LOHENGRIN (first presented in Weimar, Germany, 1850)
DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NÜRNBERG (first performed in Munich, 1868)
TANNHÄUSER (first performed in Dresden, 1845)
TRISTAN UND ISOLDE (first performed in Munich, Germany, 1865)
DIE WALKÜRE ("The Valkyrie") (first performed in Munich, 1870)

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Tres Jolie

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
You Don't Know Me

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Following the Leader
A Pirate's Life

Very popular jazz pianist / composer born in New York, N.Y.

See also: Actors: Fats Waller

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Ain't Misbehavin'
Honeysuckle Rose

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Christmas Story

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Gay Parisienne

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
The Band Played On

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Amour et Gloire
Broadway Serenade for Every Lonely Heart
High Flyin'
Le Prince Masqu du Caucasus
Lullaby of the Bells
May Pole
One Look at You

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
America the Beautiful

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Hold Tight, Hold Tight (Want Some Sea Food Mama)

Compositions on JGDB:
Way Back Home

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Rubberneckin'

Born Salvatore Guaragna on December 24, 1893 in Brooklyn, NY, the youngest of 12 children. Taught himself music, and by 1922 had published his first song, "Rose of the Rio Grande" with Stark & Cowan, where he worked as a staff pianist and song promoter. By his own count, he published some 300-400 songs between 1922 and 1960, many of which were used in Broadway or Hollywood musicals. Three of his songs received Academy Awards: "Lullaby of Broadway" (1935), "You'll Never Know" (1943) and "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" (1945).

Warren collaborated with Al Dubin from 1932-1939, producing songs for Gold Diggers of 1933 and 42nd Street. Teamed with Mack Gordon in the 1940s, producing songs such as "Chattanooga Choo-Choo", "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" and "Jeepers, Creepers", among many others. He provided music for such films as Down Argentine Way, Sun Valley Serenade, Marty, An Affair to Remember, The Caddy, Cinderfella and The Harvey Girls. He also wrote the theme music for the television show "The Legend of Wyatt Earp". Died September 22, 1981 in Los Angeles, CA.

See also: Actors W: Harry Warren

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
About a Quarter to Nine
Afraid to Fall in Love
All's Fair in Love and War
Alone Together on an Island under a Tropical Moon with You (Oh By Jingo)
Angel
Artists and Models
At Last
Baby Doll
Baron Is in Conference, The
Boa Noite
Boom Shot
Bouncin' the Blues
Bride's Wedding Day Song, A (Currier and Ives)
Build a Little Home
Call Me Tonight
Canadian Capers (new lyric)
Casino de Paree
'Cause My Baby Says It's So
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Checkin' My Heart
Chica Chica Boom Chic
Coffee Time
Cooking Up a Show
Cornie's Pitch
Cryin' for the Carolines
Dan-Dan-Danville High (All Hail to Danville High)
Dames
Dessert Finale
Dig-Dig-Dig-Dig for Your Dinner
Don't Say Goodnight
Down Argentina Way
Etiquette
Fifth Avenue
Forty-Second Street
Freddie, Get Ready
Friendly Star
Girl at the Ironing Board, The
Glad to Have You Aboard
Go into Your Dance
Goin' to Heaven on a Mule
Good Old Fashioned Cocktail (With a Good Old Fashioned Gal), A
Great American Broadcast, The
(Howdy Neighbor) Happy Harvest
Hayride
He's Just Crazy for Me
Hold Me Close to You
Honeymoon Hotel
Honolulu
House of the Singing Bamboo, The
I Found a Million Dollar Baby (In a Five and Ten Cent Store)
I Get a Funny Feeling
I Had the Craziest Dream
I Know Why (And So Do You)
I Like a Military Tune
I Like to Be Loved By You
I Only Have Eyes for You
I Take to You
I Wanna Be a Dancin' Man
I Wish I Knew
I Wouldn't Take a Million
I, Yi, Yi, Yi, Yi (I Like You Very Much)
I'll Si-Si Ya in Bahia
I'll String Along with You
I'm Goin' Shoppin' with You
I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo
I've Got to Sing a Torch Song
If You Feel Like Singing, Sing
In Acapulco
In the Valley (Where the Evening Sun Goes Down)
Innamorata
It Happened in Sun Valley
It Must Be June
It's a Great Big World
It's All in a Lifetime
It's Dynamite
It's Independence Day
Jeepers Creepers
Journey to a Star, A
Just for You
Keep Young and Beautiful
Kiss Polka, The
Lady in the Tutti Frutti Hat, The
Leader Doesn't Like Music, The
Let's Bring New Glory to Old Glory
Little Things You Used to Do, The
Live Oak Tree, The
Long Ago Last Night
Love Finds a Way
Lover's Knot
Lucky Song, The
Lullaby of Broadway
Maiden of Guadalupe, The
Mammy I'll Sing About You
Man with the Lollipop Song, The
Manhattan Heartbeat
March of the Doagies
Mason Dixon Line, The
Mem'ry Island
Minnie's in the Money
More I See You, The
My Dream Is Yours
My Intuition
My One and Only Highland Fling
Nagasaki
Nango, The (Nyango)
Nenita
Naughty But Nice
Navy Waltz, The
Nickel's Worth of Jive, A
No Love, No Nothin'
No More Love
Oh, You Kid
Ol' Spring Fever, The
On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe
On the 10:10 (From Ten-Ten-Tennessee)
Oops
Our Home Town
Paducah
Pan American Jubilee
People Like You and Me
Pettin' in the Park
Play Me an Old Fashioned Melody
Poem Set to Music, A
Polka Dot Polka, The
Put a Tax on Love
Remember My Forgotten Man
Run Little Raindrop Run
Sea of the Moon, The
Seeing's Believing
Serenade in Blue
Shadow Waltz
Shanghai Lil
She's a Latin from Manhattan
Shoes with Wings On
Shuffle Off to Buffalo
Sing to Your Señorita
Singing in the Sun
Skirts Ahoy
Someone Like You
Spain
Stanley Steamer, The
Sweetest Kid I Ever Met, The
Swing Trot
Swing Your Partner Round and Round
Tahiti
Tango del Rio
There Will Never Be Another You
There's Beauty Everywhere
They Met in Rio (A Midnight Serenade)
This Heart of Mine
This Is a Day for Love
This Is Always
This Night Will Be My Souvenir
Tic, Tic, Tic
Tra-La-La-La
Training Montage (The Train Must Be Fed)
Tropical Magic
Two Dreams Met
Vive La France
Wait and See
We're in the Money
Weary Blues
Weekend in Havana, A
Weekend in the Country, A
Welcome to My Wonder Bar
Welcome to the Diamond Horseshoe
What Good Is a Gal Without a Guy?
What Makes a WAVE?
When I Love I Love
When I'm Out with the Belle of New York
When You Pretend
Where You Are
While the Men Are All Drinking
Who Wants to Kiss the Bridegroom?
Whoa, Emma
Why Do I Dream Those Dreams
Why Is Love So Crazy
Wild, Wild West, The
Will You Marry Me
With Plenty of Money and You (aka "Gold Diggers Lullaby")
Wonder Bar
Words Are in My Heart, The
Yolanda
You Can't Say No to a Soldier
You Discover You're in New York
You Look So Familiar
You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby
You Say the Sweetest Things (Baby)
You Wonderful You
You'd Be Hard to Replace
You'll Never Know
You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me
You're My Everything
You're Next
You've Got Me Where You Want Me
Young and Healthy
Young Folks Should Get Married
Young People
Zing a Little Zong


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Lyricist born in Pennsylvania

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Be a Jumping Jack
Cosi Cosa
Give a Little Whistle
Greatest Show on Earth, The
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
Nearness of You, The
When You Wish Upon a Star
Which One?

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Gidget

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Shout, Brother, Shout

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Appreciation
My Rival

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
In a Little Spanish Town
(It Happened In) Monterey
Ragamuffin Romeo

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
All I Needed Was the Rain
Big Boots
Chesay
Clambake
Cross My Heart and Hope to Die
Didja' Ever
Do Not Disturb
Do the Clam
Dog's Life, A
Dominic
Easy Come, Easy Go
Flaming Star
Frankfurt Special
Fun in Acapulco
Happy Ending
Hard Luck
He's Your Uncle, Not Your Dad
I'll Be Back
It's All in Your Mind
It's Carnival Time
Lover Doll
Mail Call
Slowly But Surely
Spinout
Stay Away, Joe
There Is So Much World to See
Tonight Is So Right for Love
What a Wonderful Life
What's She Really Like
Who Are You (Who Am I)

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Danny Boy
Holy City, The

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Stompin' at the Savoy
Tisket, a Tasket, A

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
In the Sweet By and By

Lyricist born in New York, N.Y.

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Baltimore Oriole
Beer Here
Beloved
Birchlake Forever
Black Hills of Dakota, The
Bluebells of Broadway
Campfire Dreams
Cindy
Crambambuli (lyric)
Deadwood Stage, The (Whip-Crack-Away)
Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief
Ergo Bibamus
Free to Be Free
Goodbye My Dreams, Goodbye
Happy as a Lark
High Hopes
Higher Than a Hawk
Hive Full of Honey
I Can Do Without You
I Have the Love
Songs of Italy
I Speak to the Stars
I Wanna Sing Like an Angel
I'll Walk with God
If I Had a Dozen Hearts
Introducing Henry Miller
Is It Love (Or the Gypsy in Me?)
It's Harry I'm Planning to Marry
Jack o' Diamonds
Just Blew in from the Windy City
Keep It under Your Hat
Kulebiaka
Little Tingle Tangle Toes
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Love You Dearly
Loveliest Night of the Year, The
Lucky Me
Make a Wish
Men
Mounties, The (additional lyrics)
Music in My Heart
Night
Old Man Rip
Our Little Girl
Parisian Pretties
Put Your Heart in a Song
Rainbow on the River
Right Place for a Girl, The
Secret Love
Somewhere My Love (Lara's Theme)
Song Angels Sing, The
Songs of Italy
Summertime in Heidelberg
Sunny Side of Things, The
Superstition Song, The
Tellin' My Troubles to a Mule
There's a Rising Moon for Every Falling Star
Three Letters in the Mail Box
Till My Love Comes Back to Me
Very Precious Love, A
When I Look at You
Woman's Touch, A
You and the Waltz and I
Yu-Hy-Day, Yu-Hy-Dee (lyric)

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Punch and Judy's Dance (lyric)
The Witch Is Dead (lyric)

German-born composer. He had an established career as a composer in Germany before moving to the United States shortly after Adolph Hitler came into power. From 1936 until his death, Weill scored many Broadway hits, including "Knickerbocker Holiday," "Lady in the Dark" and "One Touch of Venus."

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Don't Look Now But My Heart Is Showing
It Never Was You
September Song
Speak Low
Trouble with Women, The

Compositions on JGDB:
Lost in the Stars
My Ship (Has Sails That Are Made of Silk)
This Is New

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
All I Needed Was the Rain
Almost
Almost Always True
As Long As I Have You
Beyond the Bend
Change of Habit
Chautauqua March
Chesay
Clambake
Crawfish
Cross My Heart and Hope to Die
Do Not Disturb
Do the Clam
Dog's Life, A
Dominic
Don't Ask Me Why
Don't Leave Me Now
Easy Come, Easy Go
Follow That Dream
Frankie and Johnny
Fun in Acapulco
Got a Lot o' Livin' to Do
Happy Ending
Hard Luck
Have a Happy
He's Your Uncle, Not Your Dad
I Got Lucky
I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell
I'll Be Back
In My Way
It Feels So Right
It's All in Your Mind
It's Carnival Time
Let Us Pray
Mail Call
Moonlight Swim
Pocketful of Rainbows
Riding the Rainbow
Rock-A-Hula Baby
Signs of the Zodiac
Slowly But Surely
Spinout
Stay Away, Joe
There Is So Much World to See
This Is Living
Who Are You (Who Am I)
Wooden Heart

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell
In My Way

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Big Italian Moon
Can't Help Falling in Love
Gegetta
Hawaiian Sweetheart (Ku-U-I-Po)
Melody Time
Wild in the Country

Compositions on JGDB:
Confess
Mr. Wonderful
Too Close for Comfort

Compositions on JGDB:
Goodnight Wherever You Are

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Horatio's Narration

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
The County Fair

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
There's Danger in Your Eyes, Cherie

Compositions on JGDB:
Yacka Hula Hickey Dula

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
(On) Moonlight Bay
Sweet Cider Time
When You Wore a Tulip (And I Wore a Big Red Rose)
Where Do We Go from Here?

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
If You Think I Don't Need You

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Oh Boy
Rave On

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
I Should Care

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
I've Got Rings on My Fingers

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Sheik of Araby, The

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Canadian Capers

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Rock 'N' Roll Is Here to Stay

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
I'm Bound for the Promised Land

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
The World Was Made for You

Born in Denver, Colorado. Dubbed "The King of Jazz," Whiteman was a very popular band leader in the 1920s, '30s and '40s. Many a now-famous bandleader started by playing in Whiteman's Band.

See also: Actors: Paul Whiteman

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
(My) Wonderful One

Compositions on JGDB:
I Never Knew (I Could Love Anybody Like I'm Loving You) (revised)

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
My Blue Heaven

Composer born in Peoria, Illinois; father of singer Margaret Whiting.

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Ain't We Got Fun
Always in All Ways
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Breezin' Along with the Breeze
Day of Days
Double Trouble
Give Me a Moment Please
Hooray for Hollywood
I Can't Escape from You
I've Got a Yen for You
It Seems to Be Spring
It's Tulip Time in Holland
Joe Jazz
Let's Go Native
Miss Brown to You
Monsieur Beaucaire
My Future Star
My Mad Moment
Oh That Mitzi
On the Good Ship Lollipop
One Hour with You
She'll Love Me and Like It
Three Times a Day
Till We Meet Again
Trimmin' the Women
What a Little Thing Like a Wedding Can Do
What Would You Do?
Whatever It Is, It's Grand
When Did You Leave Heaven?
Why Dream
Yes to You

Lyricist born in Goodrich, Tennessee

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Good-Bye!

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Souvenir de Moscow

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Strip City

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
All the Cats Join In

Compositions on JGDB:
While We're Young

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
My Man (original French lyric)
Valentine (original French lyric)

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Nobody

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
I Can't Dance (I Got Ants in My Pants)

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Back, Back, Back to Baltimore
In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree
It Looks Like a Big Night Tonight
It's a Long Long Way to Tipperary
Rose Room
San Antonio
What's the Matter with Father

Compositions on JGDB:
In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Basin St. Blues
Everybody Loves My Baby (But My Baby Loves Nobody But Me)

Compositions on JGDB:
I Ain't Got Nobody

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Eyesight to the Blind

Compositions on JGDB:
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

Flutist / radio musical director / bandleader / composer born in Mason City, Iowa. Wrote a number of popular songs and three major Broadway musicals: "Here's Love," "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" and "The Music Man."

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Being in Love
Belly Up to the Bar, Boys
Colorado, My Home
Gary, Indiana
Goodnight My Someone
He's My Friend
I Ain't Down Yet
I'll Never Say No
If You Don't Mind My Saying So
Iowa Stubborn
Leadville Johnny Brown (Soliloquy)
Lida Rose
Marian The Librarian
Pick-A-Little, Talk-A-Little
Rock Island
Sadder But Wiser Girl, The
Seventy-Six Trombones
Shipoopi
Sincere
Till There Was You
Wells Fargo Wagon, The
Will I Ever Tell You
Ya Got Trouble

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Muscle Beach Party
Muscle Bustle
My First Love
Runnin' Wild
Surfer's Holiday
Surfin' Woodie

Compositions on JGDB:
I Wish You Love (English lyric)

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Gimme a Pigfoot and a Bottle of Beer

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Hail Alma Mater

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Off and Running

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Little Brown Jug

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Chiquita Banana

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Adam and Evil
Almost Always True
As Long As I Have You
Beyond the Bend
Carny Town
Crawfish
Datin'
Don't Ask Me Why
Eyes of Texas, The (special adaptation)
Follow That Dream
I Got Lucky
I've Got News for You
It Feels So Right
Kissin' Cousins (version 1)
Look Out Broadway
Nightingale
Pocketful of Rainbows
Put the Blame on Me
Riding the Rainbow
Rock-A-Hula Baby
There's No Room to Rhumba in a Sports Car
This Is Living
Wooden Heart
Yellow Rose of Texas (special adaptation)

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Ten Thousand Cattle Straying

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Pepe

Prolific writer / playwright / lyricist born in England. Moved to the United States around the time of WWI. Created the literary character, Bertie Wooster, and his butler, Jeeves, writing a seires of books including, "Very Good Jeeves" (1930), "The Butler Did It" (1957) and "Bachelors Anonymous" (1974). Collaborated with Jerome Kern on several Broadway musicals.

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Bill
Cleopatterer
Leave It to Jane
Till the Clouds Roll By

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Sooner or Later
Two Silhouettes

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Turtles, Berries and Gumbo

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Runnin' Wild

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Hoe That Corn

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Green Eyes (English lyric, 1931)

Songwriter born in Massachusetts

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Clouds Will Soon Roll By, The
I'll Never Say "Never Again" Again
I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
Little Kiss Each Morning, A
Oh Why
What a Little Moonlight Can Do
When the Moon Comes over the Mountain
When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob Bobbin' Along

Compositions on JGDB:
Side By Side

Compositions on JGDB:
Purple People Eater

Songwriter born in Connecticut

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Father, Dear Father, Come Home with Me Now

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Blue Bayou
Do I Worry?
Once Upon a Wintertime
Tonight We Love

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Gettin' Corns for My Country

Songwriter born in Daytona Beach, Florida. Closely associated with Chet Forrest for most of his career.

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
And This Is My Beloved
At the Balalaika
Baubles, Bangles and Beads
Bored
But What of Truth
Czaritza
Dance of the Three Princesses of Aba Bu
Donkey Serenade, The
English March
Every Lover Must Meet His Fate (new lyrics)
Fate
Game of Love, The (new lyrics)
Gesticulate
Happy Day
Hey Butcher
High Flyin'
It's a Blue World
Love Is Like a Firefly
Love Serenade
May I Present the Girl
Music in My Heart
My Heart Skips a Beat
Night of My Nights
No Other Love
Not Since Ninevah
Oh What a Lovely Dream
Olive Tree, The
On Parade (new lyrics)
One Look at You
Pretty as a Picture (new lyrics)
Punchinello
Rahadlakum
Rhymes Have I
Ride Cossack Ride
Sands of Time, The
Shadows on the Sand
Stranger in Paradise
Students' Drinking Song
Sweethearts (new lyrics)
Sympathy
Tanya
Tira Lira La
Virginia Ham and Eggs
Vive l'Opera
When a Maid Comes Knocking at Your Heart
Woman's Kiss, A
Wooden Shoes (new lyrics)

Compositions on JGDB:
He's in Love
Sweet Danger

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
I Got You (I Feel Good)

Composer born in Connecticut

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Everybody's Got a Laughing Place
Flirtation Walk
Goodnight Angel
Helping Our Neighbors
I Haven't Got a Thing to Wear
I'm Sorry, I Want a Ferrari
I'm Takin' a Shine to You
It Takes Love to Make a Home
Johnny Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet
Little Toot
Mr. and Mrs. Is the Name
Never Steal Anything Small
(There's a) New Moon over the Old Mill
No Horse, No Wife, No Mustache
Private Buckaroo
Speak Your Heart
Swingin' in the Corn
Take a Tip from the Tulip
Try to See It My Way
You're the Apple of My Eye You Little Peach
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
I Love the Way You Say Goodnight

Compositions used in films on Class Act:
Storm Cloud Cantata