Don R. George (August 27, 1909 – 1987) was an American lyricist of popular music. His songs include " The Yellow Rose of Texas" [1] " I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues" (1937), " I'm Beginning to See the Light" (1944) and " Everything but You" (1945). [2] George has also written lyrics for film songs. [1]
He was a personal friend [3] and occasional lyricist of jazz composer Duke Ellington, whom he followed closely from 1943 until Ellington's death in 1974. [1] It was with Ellington that he wrote many of hist best-known songs. [2] George wrote a 1981 biography of Ellington titled Sweet Man: The Real Duke Ellington.
Don R. George (August 27, 1909 – 1987) was an American lyricist of popular music. His songs include " The Yellow Rose of Texas" [1] " I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues" (1937), " I'm Beginning to See the Light" (1944) and " Everything but You" (1945). [2] George has also written lyrics for film songs. [1]
He was a personal friend [3] and occasional lyricist of jazz composer Duke Ellington, whom he followed closely from 1943 until Ellington's death in 1974. [1] It was with Ellington that he wrote many of hist best-known songs. [2] George wrote a 1981 biography of Ellington titled Sweet Man: The Real Duke Ellington.