Mort Dixon
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Mort Dixon | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Dixon in 1923 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | March 20, 1892 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 23, 1956 (aged 64) Bronxville, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Lyricist |
| Years active | 1920s–1930s |
Mort Dixon (March 20, 1892 – March 23, 1956) was an American lyricist.[1]
Biography
[edit]Born in New York City, United States,[1] Dixon began writing songs in the early 1920s and was active into the 1930s. He achieved success with his first published effort, 1923's "That Old Gang of Mine".[1] His chief composer collaborators were Ray Henderson, Harry Warren, Harry M. Woods, and Allie Wrubel.[1]
His composing output declined in the late 1930s, and he retired early in life to reside in Westchester County, New York.[1]
Among his lyrics are "That Old Gang of Mine" (1923), "Bye Bye Blackbird" (1926), "I'm Looking over a Four Leaf Clover" (1927), "Nagasaki" (1928), "Would You Like to Take a Walk?" (1930), "I Found a Million Dollar Baby (in a Five and Ten Cent Store)", "You're My Everything", "River, Stay 'Way from My Door" (1931), "Flirtation Walk", "Mr. and Mrs. is the Name" (1934), and "The Lady in Red" (1935).[1]
Dixon is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He died in Bronxville, New York.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Larkin, Colin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 380/1. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
