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Ted Fetter
Theodore Fetter (June 10, 1906 – March 13, 1996) was a Broadway lyricist renowned for his contributions to musical theatre. He is best remembered for co-writing the song "Taking a Chance on Love," which was introduced in the 1940 musical comedy "Cabin in the Sky." Fetter began his career as an actor, appearing in productions such as the 1928 revival of "Peter Pan" and Cole Porter's 1935 musical comedy "Jubilee." He was Porter's second cousin and later contributed additional lyrics to some of Porter's songs.

Starting in 1936, Fetter collaborated with composers like Richard Lewine, Hoagy Carmichael, and Vernon Duke, writing lyrics for various revues, melodramas, and burlesques. In 1940, Duke, while working on "Cabin in the Sky," needed a new number for star Ethel Waters. He adapted an old song written with Fetter, "Fooling Around With Love," into "Taking a Chance on Love," which became a showstopper.

In the early 1950s, Fetter transitioned to television, working as a producer for "Your Hit Parade" and later for Jack Paar. He joined ABC in 1956 as the national director of programs until 1968, after which he became an independent producer. From 1974 to 1979, he served as the curator of the Theater and Music Collection at the Museum of the City of New York. Fetter passed away at the age of 89 at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan. His works, especially those with Richard Lewine, are preserved in the Billy Rose Collection of the New York Public Library.
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