Best known as the writer of the lyric for the popular Disney song "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" as well as the American standard "Willow Weep for Me," Ann Ronell was also a translator and orchestrator for operatic works. This biography traces Ronell's life from her early days in Omaha, Nebraska, and recounts her marriage to producer Lester Cowan and her friendships with George Gershwin, Kurt Weill and the baritone John Charles Thomas. Includes more than 40 photographs, a chronology, family tree and film credits.
Best known as the writer of the lyric for the popular Disney song "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" as well as the American standard "Willow Weep for Me," Ann Ronell was also a translator and orchestrator for operatic works. This biography traces Ronell's life from her early days in Omaha, Nebraska, and recounts her marriage to producer Lester Cowan and her friendships with George Gershwin, Kurt Weill and the baritone John Charles Thomas. Includes more than 40 photographs, a chronology, family tree and film credits.
Tighe E. Zimmers has been researching and collecting memorabilia about American popular song composers for over two decades. A physician in Chicago, his previous writings include numerous articles on emergency medicine.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface 1. Omaha and New England, 1905-1929 2. The First Songs and New York City: 1930-1932 3. "Willow Weep for Me": 1932 4. "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf ?" and Disney Studios: 1933-1935 5. Lester Cowan and Hollywood: 1935-1936 6. Kurt Weill and Blockade: 1937-1938 7. Martha and Opera in English: 1938-1939 8. The Gypsy Baron and Light Opera: 1939-1940 9. Ship South and Nicolai Berezovsky: 1941-1942 10. Count Me In and Broadway: 1942-1943 11. "Linda" and The Story of G.I. Joe: 1944-1946 12. Oh! Susanna and Stephen Foster: 1947-1948 13. One Touch of Venus and Forties Hollywood: 1947-1948 14. Love Happy and the Marx Brothers: 1948-1950 15. Main Street to Broadway and Tin Pan Alley Girl: 1951-1953 16. The Eisenhower Years and Political Songs: 1953-1960 17. Walt Disney and Who's the Real Big Bad Wolf ? 1954-1958 18. Martha Revisited and the Metropolitan Opera: 1960-1961 19. Meeting at a Far Meridian and the Cold War: 1963-1965 20. Later Life and Career: 1965-1993 Appendix A: Chronology Appendix B: Rosenblatt Family Tree
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface 1. Omaha and New England, 1905-1929 2. The First Songs and New York City: 1930-1932 3. "Willow Weep for Me": 1932 4. "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf ?" and Disney Studios: 1933-1935 5. Lester Cowan and Hollywood: 1935-1936 6. Kurt Weill and Blockade: 1937-1938 7. Martha and Opera in English: 1938-1939 8. The Gypsy Baron and Light Opera: 1939-1940 9. Ship South and Nicolai Berezovsky: 1941-1942 10. Count Me In and Broadway: 1942-1943 11. "Linda" and The Story of G.I. Joe: 1944-1946 12. Oh! Susanna and Stephen Foster: 1947-1948 13. One Touch of Venus and Forties Hollywood: 1947-1948 14. Love Happy and the Marx Brothers: 1948-1950 15. Main Street to Broadway and Tin Pan Alley Girl: 1951-1953 16. The Eisenhower Years and Political Songs: 1953-1960 17. Walt Disney and Who's the Real Big Bad Wolf ? 1954-1958 18. Martha Revisited and the Metropolitan Opera: 1960-1961 19. Meeting at a Far Meridian and the Cold War: 1963-1965 20. Later Life and Career: 1965-1993 Appendix A: Chronology Appendix B: Rosenblatt Family Tree
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