Mack Gordon (born Morris Gittler, 21 June 1904 - 1 March 1959) was an American composer and lyricist of songs for the stage and film. He was nominated for the best original song Oscar nine times, including six consecutive years between 1940 and 1945, and won the award once, for "You'll Never Know". That song has proved amongst his most enduring and remains popular in films and television commercials to this day. "At Last" is perhaps his most famous song today. is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Fantasticks is the longest-running musical in history Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining music, songs, spoken dialogue and dance. ... The musical film is a film genre in which several songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... Youll Never Know is a popular song. ...

Gordon was born in Warsaw and moved to New York City as a child. He appeared as a vaudeville actor and singer in the late 1920s and early 1930s but his songwriting talents were always paramount. He formed a partnership with English pianist Harry Revel that lasted throughout the 1930s. In the 1940s he worked with a string of other composers including Harry Warren. Motto: Contemnit procellas (It defies the storms) Semper invicta (Always invincible) Coordinates: , Country  Poland Voivodeship Masovia Powiat city county Gmina Warszawa Districts 18 boroughs City Rights turn of the 13th century Government  - Mayor Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz (PO) Area  - City 516. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ... Harry Revel (born December 21, 1905 in London - died on November 3, 1958 in New York) was a well-respected Jewish composer of musicals. ... Harry Warren (December 24, 1893 - September 22, 1981) was a music composer of many different styles. ...

The Internet Movie Database states that Gordon's songs have been used in the soundtrack of over 100 films, Gordon writing specifically for at least 50 of them. His catalogue includes more than 120 songs sung by some of the worlds most famous and talented performers such as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Etta James, Glen Miller, Barbra Streisand, Christina Aguilera, Mel Tormé, Nat King Cole, and many more. His friendship with many of his artists (such as Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack) and his ability to write lyrics that were timeless allowed him to become a famous member of the world of music and a renowned lyricist. Thus there is perhaps no surprise that his exhibit in the Songwriter's Hall of Fame says he is "arguably one of the most successful lyricists to write for the screen". The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about movies, actors, television shows, production crew personnel, and video games. ... “Sinatra” redirects here. ... Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti, June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an Italian American singer, film actor, and comedian. ... Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938) is an American blues, soul, R&B, and jazz singer and songwriter. ... Alton Glenn Miller (March 1, 1904 - December 15, 1944) was an American jazz musician and band leader in the Swing era. ... Barbra Joan Streisand (born April 24, 1942) She is an American singer, theatre and film actress, composer, liberal political activist, film producer and director. ... Christina María Aguilera, born December 18, 1980, is an American pop singer and songwriter. ... Melvin Howard Tormé (September 13, 1925 – June 5, 1999), nicknamed The Velvet Fog, is best known as one of the great male jazz singers. ... Nathaniel Adams Coles, known professionally as Nat King Cole (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965) was a popular American singer, songwriter, and jazz pianist. ... “Sinatra” redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Songwriters Hall of Fame is an arm of the National Academy of Popular Music. ...

Selected songs

• "A Lady Loves"
• "A Star Fell Out of Heaven"
• "A Tree Was a Tree"
• "All About Love"
• "An Old Straw Hat"
• "An Orchid to You"
• "At Last"
• "Baby, Won’t You Say You Love Me"
• "Chattanooga Choo-Choo"
• "Cigarettes, Cigars"
• "Danger, Love at Work"
• "Did You Ever See a Dream Walking?"
• "Doin' the Uptown Lowdown"
• "From the Top of Your Head to the Tip of Your Toes"
• "Goodnight, My Love"
• "Help Yourself to Happiness"
• "I Can't Begin to Tell You"
• "I Feel Like a Feather in the Breeze"
• "I Had the Craziest Dream"
• "I Played Fiddle for the Czar"
• "I've Got a Date With a Dream"
• "I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo"
• "If You Feel Like Singing, Sing"
• "In Old Chicago"
• "It Happened In Sun Valley"
• "It Happens Every Spring"
• "It Was a Night in June"
• "It's Swell of You"
• "Listen to the German Band"
• "Lookie, Lookie, Lookie, Here Comes Cookie"
• "Love Thy Neighbor"
• "Mam'selle"
• "May I?"
• "My Heart is an Open Book"
• "My Heart Tells Me"
• "On the Boardwalk at Atlantic City"
• "Once in a Blue Moon"
• "Once Too Often"
• "Paris in the Spring"
• "Serenade in Blue"
• "She Reminds Me of You"
• "Somebody Soon"
• "Somewhere in the Night"
• "Sunny Southern Smile"
• "Takes Two to Make a Bargain"
• "Thanks for Everything"
• "The More I See You"
• "There Will Never Be Another You"
• "Through a Long and Sleepless Night"
• "Time on My Hands"
• "Underneath the Harlem Moon"
• "What Did I Do"
• "When I'm With You"
• "Wilhelmina"
• "Without a Word of Warning"
• "With My Eyes Wide Open, I'm Dreaming"
• "You Do"
• "You Make Me Feel So Young"
• "You Say the Sweetest Things Baby"
• "You'll Never Know"

At Last is a 1942 song written by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren and first performed by Glenn Miller and his orchestra. ... Trains are on perminant display at the Chattanooga station. ... Did You Ever See a Dream Walking? is a popular song. ... I Cant Begin To Tell You is a popular song. ... I Feel Like a Feather in the Breeze is a popular song. ... I Had the Craziest Dream is a popular song. ... It Happened in Sun Valley is an old 1941 song by Harry Warren written for Mack Gordon for Sun Valley Serenade. ... Mamselle is a bittersweet song about a rendez-vous with a mamselle (mademoiselle) in a small café. The music was written by Edmund Goulding, the lyrics by Mack Gordon. ... The More I See You is a popular song. ... With My Eyes Wide Open, Im Dreaming is a popular song. ... Youll Never Know is a popular song. ...

Original Works for Broadway

• Fast and Furious (1931) - revue - primary lyricist
• Smiling Faces (1932) - musical - lyricist
• Strike Me Pink (1933) - revue - contributing dialogue-writer

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External links

• Gordon's entry in the IMDb
• Gordon's entry in the Songwriter's Hall of Fame
• Mack Gordon at the Internet Broadway Database