Information AboutBurton Lane |
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| american musical theatre composers | |
| american musical theatre lyricists | |
| songwriters hall of fame inductees | |
| 1912 births | |
| 1997 deaths | |
| grammy award winners | |
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Lane (real name Burton Levy) was best known for his Broadway Musical s, '' Finian's Rainbow '' ( 1947 ) and '' On A Clear Day You Can See Forever '' ( 1965 ). He also wrote the music for the less successful Broadway shows, '' Hold On To Your Hats '' ( 1940 ), '' Laffing Room Only '' ( 1944 ), and '' Carmelina '' ( 1979 ), the latter with lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, who had also written lyrics to Lane's music for ''On a Clear Day'' and the film '' Royal Wedding '' ( 1951 ). Lane also wrote music for films such as '' Dancing Lady '', '' Babes On Broadway '', and '' Some Like It Hot ''. For a time, he was president of the American Guild Of Authors And Composers , during which period he campaigned against music piracy. He also served three terms on the board of directors of the American Society Of Composers, Authors, And Publishers ( ASCAP ). Lane's best-known songs include "Old Devil Moon," "How are Things In Glocca Morra?", "Too Late Now," "How About You?", and the title song from "On a Clear Day." He shared a Grammy Award in 1965 for Best Broadway Cast Album of the year (''On a Clear Day You Can See Forever''). Lane is credited by Songwriters' Hall of Fame (www.songwritershalloffame.org) with discovering the 11-year-old Frances Gumm ( Judy Garland ) and bringing her to the attention of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 's executives. WORKS FOR BROADWAY AND TONY AWARD NOMINATIONS | ||
| ''Laffing Room Only'' ( | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/1944" class="copylinks">1944 ) - (Revuerevue) - Composer and Lyricist |
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