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Martin also wrote the music, and in some cases the lyrics, for five '' ( 1941 ); '' Look Ma, I'm Dancin' '' ( 1948 ); '' Make A Wish '' ( 1951 ); '' High Spirits '' ( 1964 ) (music and lyrics, with Timothy Gray ); and '' Meet Me In St. Louis '' ( 1989 ), a stage version of the film with an expanded score by Martin and Ralph Blane . Ralph Blane was Martin's partner for most of this work, and the two recorded an album of their best songs entitled " Martin And Blane Sing Martin And Blane " with the Ralph Burns Orchestra in 1956. (Available now on CD). Martin and Blane were twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song, for "The Trolley Song" in 1944, and for "Pass the Peace Pipe" (also co-written by Roger Edens ) from Good News in 1947. Martin collaborated with vocalist Michael Feinstein for a 1995 CD "Michael Feinstein Sings The Hugh Martin Songbook", an album on which the then 80-year-old songwriter accompied Feinstein on piano and sang a duet. Martin, a Seventh-day Adventist , spent much of the 1980's as an accompanist for gospel female vocalist Del Delker on her revival tours and in 2001 rewrote his most famous song (with the assistance of John Fricke ) as a more specifically religious number, "Have Your A Blessed Little Christmas" which was recorded that year by Delker with the 86-year-old songwriter playing piano on the recording. Hugh Martin is a member of the Songwriters Hall Of Fame and Alabama Music Hall Of Fame . EXTERNAL LINK |
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