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Richard A. Whiting. Richard Armstrong Whiting (* 12. November 1891 in Peoria, Illinois; † 10. Februar 1938 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Komponist und Liedtexter, dessen Filmmusik in über 450 Filmen erschien und der ein Mal für den Oscar für den besten Song nominiert war sowie 1987 posthum den ...
Richard Armstrong Whiting (November 12, 1891 – February 19, 1938) was an American composer of popular songs, including the standards "Hooray for Hollywood", "Ain't We Got Fun?" and "On the Good Ship Lollipop". He also wrote lyrics occasionally, and film scores most notably for the standard "She's Funny That Way".
Richard Armstrong Whiting war ein US-amerikanischer Komponist und Liedtexter, dessen Filmmusik in über 450 Filmen erschien und der ein Mal für den Oscar für den besten Song nominiert war sowie 1987 posthum den Preis der American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) für den am häufigsten gespielten Song erhielt.
Wikisource has full lyrics and sheet music: Ain't We Got Fun. "Ain't We Got Fun" is a popular foxtrot published in 1921 with music by Richard A. Whiting, lyrics by Raymond B. Egan and Gus Kahn . It was first performed in 1920 in the Fanchon and Marco revue Satires of 1920, then moved into vaudeville and recordings.
Whiting, dessen Großvater Richard H. Whiting von 1875 bis 1877 Mitglied des US-Repräsentantenhauses aus Illinois war, war Vater der Sängerinnen Margaret Whiting und Barbara Whiting. Auszeichnungen. 1987: ASCAP-Award für den am häufigsten gespielten Song; Filmografie (Auswahl) 1928: Our Dancing Daughters (Song „Ain’t We Got Fun“)
" Till We Meet Again " is an American popular song. The music was written by Richard A. Whiting, the lyrics by Raymond B. Egan in 1918. Written during the Great War, the song tells of the parting of a soldier and his sweetheart. The title comes from the final line of the chorus: Smile the while you kiss me sad adieu,
Richard was born in Peoria, Illinois on November 12, 1891. After graduating from Los Angeles’ Harvard Military School, Whiting began his career as a staff writer for various music publishers and in 1912 became a personal manager. He moved to Hollywood in 1919 and wrote film scores for many pictures of the 20s and 30s, as well as songs that ...
