Arthur Schwartz
Arthur Schwartz (November 25, 1900 – September 3, 1984) was an influential American composer and film producer, renowned for his collaborations with lyricist Howard Dietz. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Schwartz displayed an early talent for music, teaching himself to play the harmonica and piano. Despite his musical inclinations, he pursued a legal education under his attorney father's influence, earning a Juris Doctor from NYU Law School in 1924.
While practicing law, Schwartz simultaneously nurtured his passion for songwriting, publishing his first song in 1923. Encouraged by notable figures like Lorenz Hart and George Gershwin, he eventually closed his law office in 1928 to focus on music. That same year, he persuaded Howard Dietz to collaborate with him, resulting in successful Broadway revues such as "The Little Show" (1929) and "Three's a Crowd" (1930), which featured hits like "I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan" and "Something to Remember You By."
Schwartz's career extended to Hollywood, where he contributed music to films and worked as a producer for Columbia Pictures. Notable projects include the musicals "Cover Girl" (1944) and "Night and Day" (1946). His Broadway successes continued with shows like "The Band Wagon" (1931) and "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" (1951).
Throughout his career, Schwartz received two Academy Award nominations for Best Song and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972 and the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1981. He was married twice, first to actress Kay Carrington, with whom he had a son, Jonathan Schwartz, a radio personality. He later married Mary Schwartz, with whom he had another son, Paul Schwartz, a composer and conductor. Arthur Schwartz passed away in Kintnersville, Pennsylvania, in 1984.
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