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John La Touche
John La Touche
American lyricist and bookwriter in musical theater
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Vernon Duke
Vernon Duke
American composer
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Hoagy Carmichael
Hoagy Carmichael
American composer, pianist, singer, actor and bandleader (1899-1981)
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Billy Rose
Billy Rose
American impresario, theatrical showman and lyricist
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Johnny Mercer
Johnny Mercer
American lyricist, songwriter, singer and music professional
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Mitchell Parish
Mitchell Parish
Lithuanian-American lyricist
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Martin Charnin
Martin Charnin
American lyricist, writer, and theatre director
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John Eaton
John Eaton
American jazz pianist
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Otto Harbach
Otto Harbach
American lyricist (1873-1983)
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Yip Harburg
Yip Harburg
American lyricist
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Ned Washington
Ned Washington
American lyricist
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Harry Edison
Harry Edison
American trumpeter
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Peter DeRose
Peter DeRose
American composer of jazz and pop music during the era of Tin Pan Alley
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Howard Alden
Howard Alden
American jazz guitarist
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Johnny Mandel
Johnny Mandel
American composer and arranger of popular songs, film music and jazz (1925-2020)
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Bobby Short
Bobby Short
American cabaret singer and pianist (1924-2005)
Ted Fetter
American lyricist

Ted Fetter

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American lyricist
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Theodore "Ted" Fetter (June 10, 1910 – March 13, 1996) was a Broadway lyricist who contributed material to such revues as The Show Is On (1936) and Billy Rose's Aquacade (1939), but is best remembered for co-writing the song "Taking a Chance on Love," introduced in the 1940 musical comedy Cabin in the Sky.