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Jerry Livingston, the composer of Mairzy Doats, The 12th of Never, Talk of the Town and many other songs, died of a heart condition July 1 at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif. He was 78 years old. Mr. Livingston, whose name was originally Jerry Levinson, was born in Denver.
Versatile American composer and songwriter, who frequently worked on Broadway in collaboration with the lyricist Mack David. Livingston studied piano and theory at the University of Arizona and arrived on the music scene as a sideman with a Denver dance band.
- Music Department, Composer, Sound Department
- March 25, 1909
- Jerry Livingston
- July 1, 1987
Jerry Livingston, composer of “A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes,” “Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo” and “Casper the Friendly Ghost,” was born in Denver, Colorado on March 25, 1909.
"It's the Talk of the Town" (1933) by Livingston, Neiburg and Symes. A beautiful standard about a broken engagement, but with a happy ending. A lyric, "Let...
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Jerry Livingston (1909–1987) was one of the leading songwriters of American popular music from the Tin Pan Alley and big band years of the 1930s until the coming of rock 'n roll in the 1960s.
Jul 10, 1987 · Jerry Livingston, the composer of ''Mairzy Doats,'' ''The 12th of Never,'' ''Talk of the Town'' and many other songs, died of a heart condition July 1 at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif....
Jerry Livingston. Music Department: Cinderella. Versatile American composer and songwriter, who frequently worked on Broadway in collaboration with the lyricist Mack David.
