Marty Symes (1904–1953) was an American lyricist.
Symes was born in Brooklyn New York in 1904. [1] His first significant collaborator was composer Jerry Livingston. In 1932 they wrote "Darkness on the Delta", which became a hit for Mildred Bailey. The next year the Casa Loma Orchestra recorded their " Under a Blanket of Blue" and " It's the Talk of the Town", both co-written with Al J. Neiburg. [2]
In 1936, Symes wrote the lyrics for Isham Jones's hit " There Is No Greater Love". [2] It has been recorded by Guy Lombardo, Billie Holiday, Al Hibbler and many other artists and is considered a jazz standard. [1]
Nino Rota used Symes's " I Have But One Heart", composed by Johnny Farrow, in the 1972 film The Godfather. [2]
Symes died in Forest Hills, New York in 1953. [1]
References
- ^ a b c Bush, John. "Marty Symes". Allmusic. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ a b c Burlingame, Sandra. "Marty Symes Biography". JazzBiographies.com. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
External links
- Marty Symes discography at Discogs
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