Dorothy Fields working with Arthur Schwartz on A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1951)

Dorothy Fields (July 15, 1905 – March 28, 1974) was an American librettist and lyricist. Arthur Schwartz ( November 25, 1900 - September 3, 1984) was an American Composer. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A libretto is the text used in an extended Musical work such as an Opera, Operetta, Masque, sacred or secular Oratorio and Lyrics (in singular form Lyric) are a set of words that accompany music either by speaking or singing

She wrote over 400 songs for Broadway musicals and films. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. Along with Ann Ronell, Dana Suesse, and Kay Swift, she was one of the first successful Hollywood and Tin Pan Alley female songwriters. Ann Ronell ( December 28, 1906 or 1908 Omaha Nebraska – December 25, 1993, New York City, NY) was an Dana Suesse, ( 3 December, 1909 in Kansas City - 16 October, 1987 in New York) was a multi-talented Musician, Kay Swift ( 19 April 1897 &ndash 28 January 1993) was an American composer of popular and classical music the first woman to score Tin Pan Alley is the name given to the collection of New York City -centered music publishers and Songwriters who dominated the popular

Fields was born in Allenhurst, New Jersey^[1] and grew up in New York City. Allenhurst is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The City of New York Her father, Lew Fields, an immigrant from Poland, was a well-known vaudeville comedian and later became a Broadway producer. Lew Fields ( 1 January 1867, New York City - 20 July 1941, Beverly Hills California) born Moses Schoenfeld, Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Vaudeville was a Genre of variety entertainment prevalent on the stage in the United States and Canada, from the early 1880s Her career as a professional songwriter took off in 1928, when Jimmy McHugh, who had seen some of her early work, invited her to provide some lyrics for him. James Francis McHugh ( July 10 1894 - May 23 1969) was a US Composer. Fields and McHugh teamed up until 1935. Songs from this period include "I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby" and "On the Sunny Side of the Street. "I Can't Give You Anything but Love" is a popular Song published in 1928. " On the Sunny Side of the Street " is a 1930 song composed by Jimmy McHugh, with lyrics by Dorothy Fields. "

In the mid-1930s, Fields started to write lyrics for films and collaborated with other composers, including Jerome Kern. Jerome David Kern ( January 27, 1885 &ndash November 11, 1945) was an American Composer of popular music With Kern, she worked on the movie version of Roberta, and also on their greatest success, Swing Time. Roberta is a 1935 Musical film by RKO starring Irene Dunne, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, and Randolph Scott The song "The Way You Look Tonight" earned the Fields/Kern team an Academy Award for Best Song in 1961. " The Way You Look Tonight " is a song featured in the film Swing Time, which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1936. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film.

Fields returned to New York and worked again on Broadway shows, but now as a librettist, first with Arthur Schwartz on Stars In Your Eyes. Arthur Schwartz ( November 25, 1900 - September 3, 1984) was an American Composer. (They reteamed in 1951 for A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a musical with a book by George Abbott and Betty Smith, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, and music by Arthur ) In the 1940s, she teamed up with her brother Herbert Fields, with whom she wrote the books for three Cole Porter shows, Let's Face It!, Something for the Boys, and Mexican Hayride. Herbert Fields ( July 26, 1897 - March 24, 1958) was a Tony Award -winning American Librettist and Screenwriter Cole Albert Porter (June 9 1891 &ndash October 15 1964 was an American Composer and songwriter from Peru, Indiana. Let's Face It! is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a book by Herbert and Dorothy Fields. Something For The Boys is a 1943 musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a book by Herbert Fields and Dorothy Fields. Mexican Hayride is a 1948 film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. Together, they wrote the book for Annie Get Your Gun, a musical inspired by the life of Annie Oakley. Annie Get Your Gun is a musical with lyrics and music written by Irving Berlin and a book by Herbert Fields and his sister Dorothy They had intended for Jerome Kern to write the music, but when he died, Irving Berlin was brought in. Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 &ndash 22 September 1989 was a Russian-born American Composer and Lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters The show, which included the songs "There's No Business Like Show Business" and "They Say It's Wonderful", was a success and ran for 1,147 performances. " There's No Business Like Show Business " is an Irving Berlin song written for Annie Get Your Gun. "They Say It's Wonderful" is a popular Song written by Irving Berlin for the musical Annie Get Your Gun (1946 where it

In the 1950s, her biggest success was the show Redhead (1959), which won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Redhead is a Broadway musical set in London in the 1880s around the time of Jack the Ripper. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented When she started collaborating with Cy Coleman in the 1960s, her career took a new turn. For the fictional principal Seymour Kaufman see Room 222. Cy Coleman ( June 14, 1929 - November 18, 2004) was an American Their first work together was Sweet Charity. This is the article on the musical For the 1969 film see Sweet Charity (film. Her last hit was from their second collaboration in 1973, Seesaw. Seesaw is a musical with a book by Michael Bennett, music by Cy Coleman, and lyrics by Dorothy Fields. Its title was "It's Not Where You Start, It's Where You Finish. "

Fields was the sister of writers Herbert and Joseph. Herbert Fields ( July 26, 1897 - March 24, 1958) was a Tony Award -winning American Librettist and Screenwriter Joseph Fields ( February 21 1895 - March 3 1966) was a Tony Award -winning American Playwright, Theatre director She died of a stroke in New York City at the age of 68. A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain

References

External links

• Dorothy Fields.co.uk - British fansite: news, bio, songs, recordings, films, etc.
• Dorothy Fields' entry at the Internet Movie Database
• Dorothy Fields' entry at the Songwriters Hall of Fame