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March 31, 1993. (1993-03-31) (aged 92) Manhattan, New York, United States. Genres. Show tunes, jazz standards. Occupation (s) Lyricist. Mitchell Parish (born Michael Hyman Pashelinsky; July 10, 1900 – March 31, 1993) [1] was an American lyricist, notably as a writer of songs for stage and screen.
" Stardust " is a 1927 song composed by Hoagy Carmichael, with lyrics later added by Mitchell Parish. It has been recorded as an instrumental or vocal track over 1,500 times. Carmichael developed a taste for jazz while attending Indiana University. He formed his own band and played at local events in Indiana and Ohio.
Johnny Mercer Award. 1986. Share. Lyricist Mitchell Parish came to New York from Shreveport, Louisiana, at an early age. He received his education in the public schools, then Columbia and N.Y.U. (Phi Beta Kappa). He eventually abandoned the notion of practicing law to become a songwriter.
"Moonlight Serenade" is an American swing ballad composed by Glenn Miller with subsequent lyrics by Mitchell Parish. It was an immediate phenomenon when released in May 1939 as an instrumental arrangement, though it had been adopted and performed as Miller's signature tune as early as 1938, even before it had been given the name "Moonlight ...
Mitchell Parish, who wrote the lyrics for "Star Dust," one of the most beloved of all American popular songs, died late Wednesday evening at the New York Hospital in Manhattan. He was 92 and...
Mitchell Parish. Mitchell Parish (born Michael Hyman Pashelinsky; July 10, 1900 – March 31, 1993) was an American lyricist, notably as a writer of songs for stage and screen. Show Less... Continue reading at Wikipedia... Birth and Death Data: Born July 10, 1900 ( Lithuania ), Died March 31, 1993 ( New York City)
American lyricist (1900–1993) Mitchell Parish
