Richard Whiting

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Some Sunday Morning (feat piano: George Gershwin, piano: Rudolph O. Erlebach)

January 1918

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Richard A. Whiting (November 12, 1891 – February 10, 1938) was a composer of popular songs. He was born in Peoria, Illinois, and grew up in Detroit, Michigan. He attended the Harvard Military School in Los Angeles, California. Upon his graduation, Whiting began his career as a staff writer for various music publishers. In 1912, he became a personal manager. In 1919, he moved to Hollywood and wrote a number of film scores. He collaborated with BG DeSylva, Ray Egan, Johnny Mercer, Neil Moret, Leo Robin, Gus Kahn, and Sidney Clare, to produce a number of hits (listed below). He also wr… read more

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