Composer Arthur Schwartz Lyricist Howard Dietz Year Written 1932 About This Song “A Rainy Day” was written by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz for the 1932 revue Flying Colors. The cast included Clifton Webb, Imogene Coca, Patsy Kelly, and Buddy Ebsen. Recordings 1986 Tony Bennett recorded “A Rainy Day” on January 1986. Jorge Calandrelli wrote […]
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Dancing in the Dark
Composer Arthur Schwartz Lyricist Howard Dietz Year Written 1931 About This Song “Dancing in the Dark” was written for the 1931 revue The Band Wagon, which starred Fred and Adele Astaire; the song was introduced by John Barker and Tilly Losch. It was used in 1953 MGM musical The Band Wagon, where it was danced […]
Alone Together
Composer Arthur Schwartz Lyricist Howard Dietz Year Written 1932 About This Song “Alone Together” was written for the 1932 Broadway musical Flying Colors. The song has been widely recording by artists including Chet Baker, Judy Garland, Dizzy Gillespie, and Mel Torme. Recordings 1960 Tony Bennett recorded “Alone Together” on February 28, 1960, Frank DeVol wrote […]
By Myself
Composer Arthur Schwartz Lyricist Howard Dietz Year Written 1937 About This Song “By Myself” was written by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz for the 1937 musical Between the Devil, where it was introduced by Jack Buchanan. Another great Schwartz-Dietz song from Between the Devil was “I See Your Face Before Me.” This song was used […]
I Guess I’ll Have to Change My Plan
Composer Arthur Schwartz Lyricist Howard Dietz Year Written 1929 About This Song “I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plan” was written by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz for the 1929 revue The Little Show and was introduced by Clifton Webb. It was a featured song in the 1953 movie The Band Wagon, where it […]