Sammy Cahn Biography (1913-1993)

Born Samuel Cohen, June 18, 1913, in Manhattan, NY; died of congestive heartfailure, January 15, 1993, in Los Angeles, CA; son of Abraham (a restaurateur) and Elka (one source says Alice; a restaurateur; maiden name, Reiss) Cahn;married Gloria Delson, September 5, 1945 (divorced May, 1964); married Tita Basile Curtis (a fashion consultant), 1970; children: (first marriage) Steve Kahn, Laurie Cahn. Addresses: Contact--American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, 1 Lincoln Plaza, New York, NY 10023.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Birth Details: June 18, 1913; Manhattan, New York, United States
Death Details: January 15, 1993; Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

Credits; APPEARANCES
(London stage debut) Sammy Cahn's Songbook (one-person retrospective show), New London, September, 1974, produced as Sammy Cahn: Words and Music, JohnGolden Theater, New York City, 1974.
Writings;FILM MUSIC; LYRICIST
"It Seems I Heard that Song Before," Youth on Parade, Republic, 1942.
"I'll Walk Alone," Follow the Boys, Universal, 1944.
"It's a Great Feeling," It's a Great Feeling, Warner Bros., 1949.
"Be My Love," The Toast of New Orleans, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), 1950.
"Wonder Why," Rich, Young and Pretty, MGM, 1951.
"Because You're Mine," Because You're Mine, MGM, 1952.
"(Love Is) The Tender Trap," The Tender Trap, MGM, 1955.
"All the Way," The Joker Is Wild, Paramount, 1957.

"High Hopes," A Hole in the Head, United Artists, 1959.
"The Second Time Around," High Time, Twentieth-Century Fox, 1960.
"Call Me Irresponsible," Papa's Delicate Condition, Paramount, 1963.
Also wrote lyrics for Wonder Man, 1945; Tonight and Every Night ("Anywhere"), 1945; Anchors Aweigh ("I Fall in Love Too Easily"), 1945; Romance on theHigh Seas ("It's Magic"), 1948; Three Coins in the Fountain ("Three Coins inthe Fountain"), 1954; April in Paris, 1954; Love Me or Leave Me ("I'll NeverStop Loving You"), 1955; The Court Jester, 1955; Written on the Wind ("Written on the Wind"), 1956; Some Came Running ("To Love and Be Loved"), 1958; Pocketful of Miracles ("Pocketful of Miracles"), 1961; Robin and the Seven Hoods("My Kind of Town"), 1964; Thoroughly Modern Millie ("Thoroughly Modern Millie"), 1967; Star! ("Star!"), 1968; A Flea in Her Ear, 1969; A Touch of Class("All That Love Went to Waste"), 1973; Journey Back to Oz, 1974; Whiffs ("NowThat We're in Love"), Twentieth-Century Fox, 1975; Forever Darling; and Peter Pan.
Writings;STAGE MUSIC; LYRICIST
High Button Shoes, Century Theatre, 1947.
Also author of lyrics for Two's Company, 1952; Eddie Fisher at the WinterGarden, 1962; Les Poupees de Paris, 1964; Skyscraper, 1965; Walking Happy, 1966; and Look to the Lilies (musical), 1970.
Writings;TELEVISION MUSIC; LYRICIST
The Legend of Robin Hood, NBC, c. 1967.
Also author of lyrics for The Frank Sinatra Show (four-part special), 1959, and for Sesame Street.
Writings;SONGS
Wrote, with Saul Chaplin, several popular songs for performers during the1930s, including "Shoe Shine Boy" for Louis Armstrong, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" for the Andrews Sisters, "Rhythm is Our Business" for Jimmy Lunceford, and "Until the Real Thing Comes Along" for Andy Kirk. Wrote the lyrics for manyFrank Sinatra songs, including "Love and Marriage" (from Our Town) and "ComeFly with Me." Author of lyrics for numerous songs, including "Let It Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow," "Please Be Kind," "September of My Years," "Teach Me Tonight," "Time After Time," and "Victory Polka." Work featured in numeroussongbooks.
Writings;BOOKS
I Should Care: The Sammy Cahn Story (autobiography), Arbor House, 1974.

Further Reference

PERIODICALS

Chicago Tribune, January 17, 1993, section 2, p. 6.
Los Angeles Times, January 16, 1993, p. A2.
New York Times, January 16, 1993.
Times (London), January 18, 1993, p. 17.

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