Al Hoffman ( September 25, 1902 , Village of Oshmyany County, Vilnius Province - July 21, 1960 , New York ) - American composer and songwriter. Co-author of hits written during the 1930-1950s, which were performed by such famous artists as Sinatra , Armstrong and others.
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| English Al hoffman | |
| Date of Birth | September 25, 1902 |
| Place of Birth | Derevna, Stolbtsovsky district , Minsk region |
| Date of death | July 21, 1960 (57 years old) |
| Place of death | New York |
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Biography
Al Hoffman was born in the village of Derevna, Oshmyany district, Vilnius province (now Derevennoye, Stolbtsovsky district, Minsk region ) in the family of Luis Hoffman and Rosa Charnaya . At the age of 6, he moved with his parents to Seattle . After graduation, Al founded his own group, in which he was a drummer, and in 1928 he moved to New York. Continuing to perform in nightclubs, he began to compose his own compositions. In 1934, Al moved to London to write songs for the movies, and after 3 years he returned to the United States. In July 1960, he died of prostate cancer . Buried in New Jersey .
Al Hoffman is the author of more than 1,500 songs. Also, his compositions were heard in more than 70 Hollywood films from 1929 to 1957. In 1984, his name was included in the Composers Hall of Fame .
Songs co-written with Dick Manning
- Allegheny Moon (1956)
- Dennis The Menace Song (1960)
- "Gilly, Gilly, Ossenfeffer, Katzenellen Bogen by the Sea" (1954)
- Hot Diggity (1956)
- “I Can't Tell A Waltz From A Tango” (1954)
- “I Love Her, That's Why!” (For George Burns and Gracie Allen) (1955)
- "Mama, Teach Me to Dance" (1956)
- Moon Talk (1958)
- "O Dio Mio" (1960)
- Takes Two to Tango (1952)
Songs written in collaboration with other authors
- "Apple Blossoms and Chapel Bells"
- Auf Wiedersehn, My Dear
- Bear Down, Chicago Bears (1941) [3]
- "Black-Eyed Susan Brown"
- “Close to You” (with Jerry Livingston and Carl Lampl)
- “Don't Stay Away Too Long”
- “Fit as a Fiddle” (1932) (with Arthur Freed and Al Goodhart)
- "From One Minute to Another"
- "Goodnight, Wherever You Are"
- "Heartaches" (1931) (words by John Klenner)
- “I Apologize” (1931) (words by Al Goodhart)
- “If I Knew You Were Comin 'I'd've Baked a Cake” (1950) (with Bob Merrill and Clem Watts)
- “I Must Have One More Kiss Kiss Kiss”
- Little Man You've Had a Busy Day (1934) (with Maurice Sigler, music by Mabel Wayne)
- Mairzy Doats
- Roll Up the Carpet (1933) (lyrics by Raymond Klages, music by Raymond Klages, Al Goodhart, and Hoffman)
- “She Broke My Heart in Three Places” (c. 1944) (with Jerry Livingston and Milton Drake)
- The Story of a Starry Night (1941) (with Jerry Livingston and Mann Curtis)
- “What's the Good Word, Mr. Bluebird? ”(1943) (with Allan Roberts and Jerry Livingston)
- “Who Walks in When I Walk Out?” (1933) (with Ralph Freed and Al Goodhart)
- "Without Rhythm"
- “Everything Stops for Tea” (1935)
- “Everything's in Rhythm with My Heart” (1935)
- "I Saw Stars" (1934)
- “I'm in a Dancing Mood” (1936)
- “There Isn't Any Limit to My Love” (1936)
- "Why Don't You Practice What You Preach?"
- Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (1947)
- Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (1948)
- “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes” (1949)
- “So This Is Love” (1950)
- “A Very Merry Un-Birthday To You” (1951)
- Are You Really Mine? (1958) (with Mark Markwell)
- Make Me a Miracle (1958) (with Mark Markwell)
- Mighty Pretty Waltz (1950) (with Moon Mullican)
- Oh-Oh, I'm Falling in Love Again (1958) (with Mark Markwell)
- Papa Loves Mambo (1954) (with Bix Reichner)
- Secretly (1958) (with Mark Markwell)