Allie Wrubel
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Pop and movie songwriter Allie Wrubel was most active during the late '30s and 1940s, and composed such hits as "Fare Thee Well, Annabelle" and "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah." Born in 1905 in Connecticut, Wrubel was educated at Wesleyan and Columbia. His early work in the music industry included playing saxophone in dance bands and Wrubel got to perform with popular bandleader Paul Whiteman during this time. He then led his own band on a tour of Europe, followed by working as a theater manager. Wrubel got his first hit in 1931 with the song "Now You're in My Arms" and had many more during the early '30s, including "Farewell to Arms," "The Lady in Red," and "As You Desire Me." He began his movie songwriting career when he began working for Warner Bros. in 1934. Some of his hits during this time include "Happiness Ahead" (1934), "Gone With the Wind" (1937), "Music, Maestro, Please" (1938), "The Masquerade Is Over," and "How Long Has This Been Going On?" (1939). During the 1940s, Wrubel worked for Disney Studios, scoring such animated features as Make Mine Music (1946) and Melody Time (1948), and co-writing the hit "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" (1946). His final successful song for a film was 1960's "What Does a Woman Do?" Some of Wrubel's main collaborators were lyricists Herb Magidson, Mort Dixon, and Ray Gilbert. Wrubel is also a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. ~ Joslyn Layne, RoviRelated Videos:
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| Allie Wrubel | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 15, 1905 |
| Origin | Middletown, Connecticut, USA |
| Died | December 13, 1973 (aged 68) Twentynine Palms, California, USA |
| Occupations | Composer, songwriter |
Allie Wrubel (January 15, 1905 – December 13, 1973) was an American composer and songwriter.
Biography
Born in Middletown, Connecticut, Wrubel attended Wesleyan University and Columbia University before working in dance bands. He began his musical career in Greenwich Village, New York where he roomed with his close friend James Cagney. He played saxophone and clarinet for a variety of famous swing bands. In 1934 he moved to Hollywood to work for Warner Bros. as a contract song writer. He contributed material to a large number of movies, including those of the famous Busby Berkeley before moving to Disney in 1947.
Wrubel collaborated with lyricist Ray Gilbert on the song "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" from the film Song of the South which won the Oscar for Best Song in 1947.
Wrubel also contributed to the films Make Mine Music, Duel in the Sun, I Walk Alone, Melody Time, Tulsa, Never Steal Anything Small and Midnight Lace. The lyricists with whom he collaborated included Abner Silver, Herb Magidson, Charles Newman, Mort Dixon and Ned Washington. When he died, at Twentynine Palms, California, he left a lengthy catalogue of songs.
Allie Wrubel was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970. His best-known songs include:
- The Lady from 29 Palms
- Gone with the Wind
- I'll Buy that Dream
- Mine Alone
- Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
- Anything that's part of you
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(1945 Musical Film)
Swing Parade
(1946 Comedy Film)
Herbert Magidson
(Jazz Artist, '20s-'40s)
Jack O'Brien
(Jazz Artist, '20s)
Mort Dixon
(Vocal Music Artist, '20s, '30s)
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