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Harold Arlen
Harold Arlen
American composer of popular music (1905-1986)
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Vernon Duke
Vernon Duke
American composer
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Yip Harburg
Yip Harburg
American lyricist
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Fred Ebb
Fred Ebb
American musical theatre composer
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Bob Merrill
Bob Merrill
American songwriter, theatrical composer, lyricist, and screenwriter
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Johnny Mercer
Johnny Mercer
American lyricist, songwriter, singer and music professional
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Hugh Martin
Hugh Martin
American musical theater and film composer
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John Kander
John Kander
American musical theatre composer
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Jimmy Van Heusen
Jimmy Van Heusen
American composer (1913-1990)
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Harry Warren
Harry Warren
American composer and lyricist (1893-1981)
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Alan Menken
Alan Menken
American composer
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Adam Schlesinger
Adam Schlesinger
American musician
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Alma M. Sanders
Alma M. Sanders
American composer
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Jerry Herman
Jerry Herman
American composer and lyricist
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Kander and Ebb
Kander and Ebb
American songwriting team
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Richard Rodgers
Richard Rodgers
American composer of songs and Broadway musicals
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Stephen Schwartz
Stephen Schwartz
American musical theatre lyricist and composer
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Fats Waller
Fats Waller
American jazz pianist and composer
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Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber
English composer and impresario of musical theatre (born 1948)
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Sammy Cahn
Sammy Cahn
American lyricist, songwriter, musician (1913-1993)
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Roxanne Seeman
Roxanne Seeman
American songwriter
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Ira Gershwin
Ira Gershwin
American lyricist (1893-1983)
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Meredith Willson
Meredith Willson
American flautist, composer, conductor, musical arranger, bandleader and playwright
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Walter Donaldson
Walter Donaldson
American songwriter
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Dick Manning
Dick Manning
Russian-born American songwriter
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Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman
American composer and musician
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Reginald De Koven
Reginald De Koven
American music critic and composer
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Tim Rice
Tim Rice
English lyricist and author
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Gus Kahn
Gus Kahn
German-American lyricist
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Lew Brown
Lew Brown
Russian-American Tin Pan Alley lyricist, songwriter
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Darren Criss
Darren Criss
American actor and singer
Philip Springer
American composer, film score composer

Philip Springer

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American composer, film score composer

Philip Springer (born May 12, 1926) is an American composer, best known for writing the classic Christmas song “Santa Baby”. In a musical career spanning over 70 years, he is credited in 540 musical pieces, including composing songs for numerous well-known singers. He still writes about 35 songs per year.