Herbert Stothart

American songwriter, arranger, conductor and composer

Born: September 11, 1885 · Died: February 1, 1949

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Who was Herbert Stothart?

Herbert Pope Stothart (September 11, 1885 – February 1, 1949) was an American songwriter, arranger, conductor, and composer. Herbert Stothart was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He studied music in Europe and at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he later taught. He was nominated for ten Academy Awards and won Best Original Score for The Wizard of Oz. Stothart was widely acknowledged as a prominent member of the top tier of Hollywood composers during the 1930s and 1940s. Stothart was initially hired by producer Arthur Hammerstein to serve as a musical director for touring companies of Broadway shows. He soon began composing music for Oscar Hammerstein II, the producer's nephew. Notably, Stothart composed music for the famous operetta, Rose-Marie. Stothart achieved success on the pop charts with standards like "Cute Little Two by Four", "Wildflower", "Bambalina", "The Mounties", "Totem Tom-Tom", "Why Shouldn't We?

Historical significance

He collaborated with renowned composers such as Vincent Youmans, George Gershwin and Franz Lehár.

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