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Ned Washington (born Edward Michael Washington, August 15, 1901 – December 20, 1976) was an American lyricist born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Life and career.
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. His first success came in 1928 with the song “Singing in the Bathtub,” which was included in the musical ...
Ned Washington. 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…. Read Full Biography.
Dec 22, 1976 · LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21 (UPI)—Ned Washington, who won three Academy Awards—for his film score of Walt Disney's “Pinocchio,” the best song of the same movie, “When You Wish Upon Star,” and ...
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. The beloved ballad, first introduced by Jiminy Cricket in the animated feature Pinocchio, remains the signature song of The Walt Disney Company today.
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Ned Washington. Music Department: Pinocchio. Prolific American lyricist and songwriter, one of the giants of Tin Pan Alley. He contributed numerous popular standards to jazz and to the big band scene. His catalogue includes such titles as "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (theme song for bandleader Tommy Dorsey), the ballad "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You", the 1940 Oscar-winner ...
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