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Encyclopedia > Sam Coslow

Sam Coslow (December 27, 1902 - April 2, 1982) was an American songwriter, singer and film producer. Coslow was born in New York City. He began writing songs as a teenager. He contributed songs to Broadway revues, formed the music publishing company Spier and Coslow in 1928 and made a number of vocal recordings.


With the explosion of film musicals in the late 1920s, Hollywood attracted a number of ambitious young songwriters and Coslow joined the exodus in 1929. Coslow and his partner Larry Spier sold their publishing business to Paramount Pictures and Coslow became a Paramount songwriter. He formed a successful partnership with composer Arthur Johnston and together they provided the scores for a number of films including Bing Crosby vehicles. Coslow became a film producer in the 1940s and won the Academy Award for Best Short Film for his production Heavenly Music in 1943. He died in New York City.


Songs

  • "Bebe" (music by Abner Silver). A 1923 song inspired by film actress Bebe Daniels.
  • "True Blue Lou" (music by Richard Whiting) from the 1929 film The Dance of Life
  • "Sing You Sinners" (music by W. Frank Harling). Introduced by Lillian Roth in the 1930 film Honey
  • "Just One More Chance" (music by Arthur Johnston). The first major success for Bing Crosby as a solo recording artist.
  • "Thanks" (music by Arthur Johnston). Introduced by Bing Crosby and Judith Allen in the 1933 film Too Much Harmony
  • "The Day You Came Along” (music by Arthur Johnston). Introduced by Bing Crosby and Judith Allen in the 1933 film Too Much Harmony
  • "Learn To Croon" (music by Arthur Johnston). Introduced by Bing Crosby in the 1933 film College Humor
  • "Cocktails For Two" (music by Arthur Johnston). Introduced by Carl Brisson in the 1934 film Murder at the Vanities
  • "My Old Flame" (music by Arthur Johnston). Introduced by Mae West with Duke Ellington & his Orchestra in the 1934 film Belle of the Nineties
  • "Beware My Heart" (words and music by Coslow). Introduced by Vaughn Monroe in the 1946 film Carnegie Hall.

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Sam Coslow: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more ||| Music.com (390 words)
American pop and show tunes composer/lyricist Sam Coslow [+] was an important part of pop music during the '20s and '30s, writing such hits as "My Old Flame" and music for successful films of the time.
Most of Coslow's best-known songs are from the early to mid-'30s, including "Sing You Sinners," "Just One More Chance," "Thanks," "Moon Song," "Learn to Croon," and "Cocktails for Two." Throughout his career, Coslow worked with various composers such as Harry Woods [+], Fred Hollander, and Abner Silver [+].
Although Sam Coslow [+] spent his retirement years in Florida, he was back in N.Y.C. by the time of his death at the age of 79.
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