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Some of Washington's songwriting credits include: "Night Passage" (music by Dimitri Tiomkin), two songs, "Follow the River" and "You Can't Get Far Without a Railroad", both sung in the film by James Stewart. Lyrics from the musical numbers in the film Let's Do It Again, 1953.
12-time Oscar nominated lyricist Ned Washington was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania on August 15, 1901. He began his career as a vaudeville Master of Ceremonies, where he not only introduced acts, but also acted as agent for some of them.
Ned Washington wrote Town Without Pity, Wild Is the Wind, The Nearness of You and My Foolish Heart.
American pop lyricist Ned Washington wrote many hits for Broadway and film from the 1930s through the 1960s. He began his career in music as a vaudeville MC and served as an agent for some of the vaudeville…
Dec 22, 1976 · Mr. Washington was prominent in the worlds of motion pictures and music, writing the lyrics for more than 140 songs for films produced by Warner Brothers, Metro‐Goldwyn‐Mayer, Columbia Studios,...
Lyricist, Performer, Theatrical Agent. (1901 - 1976) Ned Washington began his career in vaudeville in 1922 where he was an emcee and actors’ agent. His first two songs appeared in Vanities of 1928, and his first big success was with composer Victor Young ’s “Can’t We Talk It Over” (1931).
Ned Washington. Legends Award Category: Music. Year Inducted: 2001. In 1939, Ned Washington first inspired dreamers with his evocative lyrics for the song “When You Wish Upon a Star,” which he co-wrote with fellow Legend and composer Leigh Harline.
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