Al Goodhart (January 26, 1905 – November 30, 1955) a member of
ASCAP, was born in
New York City and attended
DeWitt Clinton High School. During his lifetime he was a
vaudeville pianist, radio announcer and writer. He also owned a theatrical agency.[1]
Following his 1931 hit "
I Apologize", he concentrated on composing music, being most prolific during the 1930s. He traveled to
England and wrote music there from 1934 to 1937. With collaborators
Al Hoffman and
Maurice Sigler, Goodhart scored music for the stage and screen, particularly musical films starring
Jessie Matthews. During
WWII, Goodhart travelled with the
USO, entertaining troops in the
United States and abroad.
^
abKinkle, Roger D. (1974).
"Goodhart, Al". The Complete Encyclopedia of Popular Music and Jazz 1900–1950. Vol. 2: Biographies A through K. New York: Arlington House Publishers. pp. 977–8.
^American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Biographical Dictionary, Fourth Edition by Jaques Cattell Press, New York and London, 1980
^Luck’s In My Corner: The Life and Music of Hot Lips Page, by Todd Bryant Weeks
Al Goodhart (January 26, 1905 – November 30, 1955) a member of
ASCAP, was born in
New York City and attended
DeWitt Clinton High School. During his lifetime he was a
vaudeville pianist, radio announcer and writer. He also owned a theatrical agency.[1]
Following his 1931 hit "
I Apologize", he concentrated on composing music, being most prolific during the 1930s. He traveled to
England and wrote music there from 1934 to 1937. With collaborators
Al Hoffman and
Maurice Sigler, Goodhart scored music for the stage and screen, particularly musical films starring
Jessie Matthews. During
WWII, Goodhart travelled with the
USO, entertaining troops in the
United States and abroad.
^
abKinkle, Roger D. (1974).
"Goodhart, Al". The Complete Encyclopedia of Popular Music and Jazz 1900–1950. Vol. 2: Biographies A through K. New York: Arlington House Publishers. pp. 977–8.
^American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Biographical Dictionary, Fourth Edition by Jaques Cattell Press, New York and London, 1980
^Luck’s In My Corner: The Life and Music of Hot Lips Page, by Todd Bryant Weeks