American lyricist (1901–1976)
Musical artist
Ned Washington (born Edward Michael Washington , August 15, 1901 – December 20, 1976) was an American
lyricist born in
Scranton, Pennsylvania .
[1]
Life and career
Washington was nominated for eleven
Academy Awards from 1940 to 1962. He won the
Best Original Song award twice: in 1940 for "
When You Wish Upon a Star " in
Pinocchio and in 1952 for "
High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin') " in
High Noon .
[2]
Washington had his roots in
vaudeville as a
master of ceremonies . Having started his songwriting career with
Earl Carroll's Vanities on
Broadway in the late 1920s, he joined the
ASCAP in 1930.[
citation needed ] In 1934, he was signed by
MGM and relocated to Hollywood, eventually writing full scores for feature films. During the 1940s, he worked for a number of studios, including
Paramount ,
Warner Brothers ,
Disney , and
Republic .[
citation needed ]
During these tenures, he collaborated with many of the great composers of the era, including
Hoagy Carmichael ,
Victor Young ,
Max Steiner , and
Dimitri Tiomkin .
[2]
With
Leigh Harline , he contributed most of the melodic songs that distinguished the
Pinocchio soundtrack , including "When You Wish Upon a Star".
[2]
He also served as a director of the ASCAP from 1957 until 1976,
[2] the year he died of a
heart ailment .
Washington is a member of the
Songwriters Hall of Fame . His grave is located in
Culver City 's
Holy Cross Cemetery . He was posthumously honored as a
Disney Legend , in 2001.[
citation needed ]
Songs
Some of Washington's songwriting credits include:
"
Town Without Pity " (music by
Dimitri Tiomkin , 1961), sung in
the movie by
Gene Pitney
[4]
"
Rawhide " (music by Dimitri Tiomkin, 1958), sung in the
TV show by
Frankie Laine
[5]
"
Night Passage " (music by Dimitri Tiomkin), two songs, "Follow the River" and "You Can't Get Far Without a Railroad", both sung in the film by
James Stewart .
"
The 3:10 to Yuma " (music by
George Duning , 1957), sung in
the movie by Frankie Laine
[6]
"
Wild Is the Wind " (music by Dimitri Tiomkin, 1956) sung in
the movie by
Johnny Mathis
[7]
"
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral " (music by Dimitri Tiomkin, 1956), sung in the movie by Frankie Laine
[8]
"
The High and the Mighty " (music by Dimitri Tiomkin, 1954)
[2] (Deleted from the final "cut" of
the movie , but nominated anyway for the
Best Song at the
27th Academy Awards ; also deleted from the recent "restoration" by
Batjac )
Lyrics from the musical numbers in the film
Let's Do It Again , 1953.
Take the High Ground! , (music by Dimitri Tiomkin, 1953)
"Return to Paradise" from the film
Return to Paradise , (music by Dimitri Tiomkin), 1953
"
High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin') " in the film
High Noon , sung by
Tex Ritter . (music by Dimitri Tiomkin) 1952
[9]
"
My Foolish Heart " (music by
Victor Young , 1950)
[2]
"Mad About You", from the film
Gun Crazy (music by Victor Young, 1950)
"
On Green Dolphin Street " (music by
Bronislau Kaper , 1947)
"
Stella by Starlight " (music by Victor Young), 1944), recorded by
Ella Fitzgerald on her
Verve album
Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! , also covered by
Thelonious Monk ,
Miles Davis , and
Chet Baker
"
Baby Mine ", "
Pink Elephants on Parade ", and "When I See an Elephant Fly" for
Dumbo (music by
Frank Churchill and
Oliver Wallace , 1941),
[10] the first sung in the movie by
Betty Noyes (uncredited); nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song at the
14th Academy Awards and the second by the character
Dandy (Jim) Crow , voiced by
Cliff Edwards (uncredited), also known as "
Ukulele Ike ".
"
When You Wish Upon a Star " for
Pinocchio (music by
Leigh Harline , 1940), sung in the movie by the character
Jiminy Cricket , voiced by Cliff Edwards, also known as "
Ukulele Ike ", won the Academy Award for Best Song at the
13th Academy Awards .
"
The Nearness of You " (with
Hoagy Carmichael , 1938) written for
Gladys Swarthout for the film
Romance in the Dark
"Cosi Cosa" (with
Bronislaw Kaper &
Walter Jurmann , 1935) sung by
Allan Jones in the film
A Night at the Opera .
[12]
"Smoke Rings" (music by
H. Eugene Gifford , 1932)
[2]
"
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You " (music by
George Bassman , 1932), used by
Tommy Dorsey as his theme song
"
I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You " (music by Victor Young, 1932), recorded by Ella Fitzgerald on her
Pablo release
Digital III at Montreux .
"
Singin' in the Bathtub " (with
Herb Magidson ; music by Michael H. Cleary, 1929)
References
^ Jasen, David A. (2003).
Tin Pan Alley: An Encyclopedia of the Golden Age of American Song .
New York : Routledge. p.
411 .
ISBN
978-0415938778 .
^
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
Colin Larkin , ed. (1992).
The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.).
Guinness Publishing . p. 2632.
ISBN
0-85112-939-0 .
^ Pitney, Gene, Gene Pitney : 25 All-Time Greatest Hits , Varese Sarabande, 1999, liner notes
^ Television’s Greatest Hits, Volume II , TeeVee Tunes, Inc., New York, 1986 liner notes
^ 3:10 to Yuma , DVD, Columbia Pictures, 1957
^ Mathis, Johnny, The Music of Johnny Mathis: A Personal Collection , Columbia Music, 1993
^ Gunfight at the O.K. Corral , DVD, Paramount, 1956
^
[1] [
dead link ]
^ The Music of Disney : A Legacy in Song , Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney Music, 1992 p. 56
^
"Cosi Cosa" . Marx Brothers.org . Retrieved November 29, 2020 .
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