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Stillman was born in New York City . He attended New York University . After graduation, he contributed to Franklin P. Adams ' Newspaper column, and in 1933 became a staff writer at Radio City Music Hall , a position he held for almost 40 years.

He collaborated with a number of composers: Fred Ahlert , Robert Allen , Percy Faith , George Gershwin , Ernesto Lecuona , Paul McGrane , and Arthur Schwartz .

Many of his collaborations with Allen were major hits in the 1950s for The Four Lads ; the Stillman/Allen team also wrote hit songs for Perry Como and Johnny Mathis .

He was inducted into the Songwriters' Hall Of Fame in 1982 .


SONGS FOR WHICH STILLMAN WROTE LYRICS


Music by Robert Allen


Perry Como hits



Four Lads hits




Music by Ernesto Lecuona



Others



STAGE SHOWS WITH SCORES BY STILLMAN


  • ''Howdy''

  • ''Icetime of 1948''

  • ''It Happens on Ice''

  • ''Mr. Ice''

  • ''Stars on Ice''

  • ''Virginia''



MOVIES TO WHICH STILLMAN CONTRIBUTED SONGS


  • ''The Cardinal''

  • ''Captains of the Clouds'' ( 1942 ) (Was uncredited, but wrote the song " Bless Em All ")

  • ''Carnival in Costa Rica'' ( 1947 ) (Wrote the songs " Costa Rica " and " Say Si Si ")

  • ''I'll Cry Tomorrow'' ( 1955 ) (Film used his song " Cui Cui ," originally written for ''The Long, Long Trailer.'')

  • ''Lizzie'' ( 1957 ) (Composed the song " It's Not For Me To Say ")

  • ''The Long, Long Trailer'' ( 1954 ) (Composed the song " Cui Cui ")



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