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E. Ray Goetz

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ComposerLyricist 1886–1954

Edward Ray Goetz (June 12, 1886 – June 12, 1954) was an American composer, lyricist, playwright, theatre director, and theatrical producer. A Tin Pan Alley songwriter, he published more than 500 songs during his career, many of them originally written for the New York stage. His songs were recorded by several artists, including Judy Garland, Al Jolson, and Blossom Seeley. He was active as both a lyricist and composer for Broadway musicals from 1906 through to 1930, collaborating with artists like George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Sigmund Romberg, and A. Baldwin Sloane to create material for the theatre. Beginning with the musical Hitchy-Koo of 1917, he produced several of the musicals and plays…

Also credited on4 works

All Aboard
Fifty Million Frenchmen
Hitchy-Koo
The New Yorkers

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In the literature3 passages

  • Songs : “Budweiser’s a Friend of Mine” (Seymour Furth-Vincent Bryan); “I Think I Oughtn’t Auto any More” (E. Ray Goetz-Bryan); “ Handle Me With Care” (Jean Schwartz-William Jerome); “Miss Ginger from Jamaica” (Billy Gaston); “Bye Bye, Dear Old Broadway” (Gus Edwards - Will Cobb)ebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Glen MacDonough and E. Ray Goetz. Additional music by William Daly, George Gershwin, Vincent Youmans,theatre-pdfs/The Complete Lyrics of Ira Gershwin - Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.txt
  • and George W. Meyer. Additional lyrics (uncredited in program) by Arthur Francis. Produced by E. Ray Goetz. Staged by George Marion and Julian Alfred. Orchestra under the direction of William Daly. The cast, headed by Johnny Dooley, Anna Wheaton, Clifton Webb, and Morris Harvey, included Mai Bacon, Helen Broderick, Ray Cochrane, Lester Cr…theatre-pdfs/The Complete Lyrics of Ira Gershwin - Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.txt

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