Polish-American composer and lyricist of songs for the stage and film
Mack Gordon
Mack Gordon in 1935
Background information
Birth name
Morris Gittler
Also known as
Mack Gordon
Born
(1904-06-24)June 24, 1904
Origin
Warsaw, Poland
Died
February 28, 1959(1959-02-28) (aged 54) New York, New York
Occupation(s)
lyricist
Musical artist
1942 sheet music cover,"At Last", as recorded by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra from the movie Orchestra Wives, Leo Feist, New York.
Mack Gordon (born Morris Gittler; June 21, 1904 – February 28, 1959)[1] was an American lyricist for the stage and film. He was nominated for the best original song Oscar nine times in 11 years, including five consecutive years between 1940 and 1944, and won the award once, for "You'll Never Know".[2] That song, along with "The More I See You," has proved among his most enduring, and remains popular in films and television commercials to this day. "At Last" is another of his best-known songs.
^"MACK GORDON, 54, LYRICIST, IS DEAD". New York Times. Mar 1, 1959. p. 86 – via ProQuest.
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MackGordon (born Morris Gittler; June 21, 1904 – February 28, 1959) was an American lyricist for the stage and film. He was nominated for the best original...
with lyricists Al Dubin, Billy Rose, MackGordon, Leo Robin, Ira Gershwin and Johnny Mercer. In 1942 the Gordon-Warren song "Chattanooga Choo-Choo", as...
Chasin' the Bird Chasin' The Trane Chattanooga Choo Choo (Harry Warren and MackGordon, 1941) Cheatin' On Me (Lew Pollack and Jack Yellen, 1925) Cheek to Cheek...
Three Little Girls in Blue, with music by Harry Warren and lyrics by MackGordon, was revoked shortly after nominations were announced. The song had been...
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Time Goes By" Herman Hupfeld Herman Hupfeld 1941 "At Last" Harry Warren MackGordon 1946 "Autumn Leaves" Joseph Kosma Johnny Mercer 1934 "Autumn In New York"...
noted that the songs "Magazines" and "I Like to Be Loved by You", by MackGordon and Harry Warren, were to be included in the film, but they were not...
file? See media help. "Chattanooga Choo Choo" is a 1941 song written by MackGordon and composed by Harry Warren. It was originally recorded as a big band/swing...
portraying MacGregor. Orchestra Wives features a treasure trove of songs by MackGordon and Harry Warren, the same team responsible for the hits featured in...
"Clark Street" – Elmer Bernstein "Clean Up Chicago" - Josef Myrow and MackGordon "Closer to Our Graves" – Lucky Boys Confusion "Cold" - Nightcore (Maroon...
See You" is a popular song composed by Harry Warren, with lyrics by MackGordon. The song was first published in 1945. The song was introduced by Dick...
Make Me Feel So Young" by Josef Myrow and MackGordon, and "The More I See You" by Harry Warren and MackGordon. A snippet of a cue from Williams' score...
2022. Official Beer Mile World Record: 4:57 by James Nielsen on YouTube Mack, Gordon (December 4, 2014). "2014 Beer Mile World Championship - Men's Race (Gallagher...
"Cocktails for Two" w.m. Arthur Johnston & Sam Coslow "College Rhythm" w. MackGordon m. Harry Revel "The Continental" w. Herb Magidson m. Con Conrad. Introduced...
Another You" is a popular song with music by Harry Warren and lyrics by MackGordon that was written for the Twentieth Century Fox musical Iceland (1942)...
Irving Berlin (1942) "You'll Never Know" Music: Harry Warren Lyrics: MackGordon (1943) "Swinging on a Star" Music: Jimmy Van Heusen Lyrics: Johnny Burke...
Irving Berlin (1942) "You'll Never Know" Music: Harry Warren Lyrics: MackGordon (1943) "Swinging on a Star" Music: Jimmy Van Heusen Lyrics: Johnny Burke...
"At Last" is a song written by MackGordon and Harry Warren for the musical film Sun Valley Serenade (1941). Glenn Miller and his orchestra recorded the...
a 1946 popular song composed by Josef Myrow, with lyrics written by MackGordon. It was introduced in the 1946 musical film Three Little Girls in Blue...
Irving Berlin (1942) "You'll Never Know" Music: Harry Warren Lyrics: MackGordon (1943) "Swinging on a Star" Music: Jimmy Van Heusen Lyrics: Johnny Burke...
Dealer. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-05-14. Mack, Gordon (September 6, 2017). "Edward Cheserek Signs With Skechers". Flotrack...
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