Ralph Blane

The songwriting team of composer Hugh Martin and lyricist Ralph Blane earned their greatest renown for Match Me personally in St. Louis, the traditional 1944 Vincente Minnelli film musical which released the perennials “Possess Yourself a Merry Small Xmas” and “The Trolley Tune.” Delivered Ralph Uriah Hunsecker in Damaged Arrow, Alright, on July 26, 1914, Blane produced his Broadway stage debut in New Encounters of 1936, implemented a year afterwards by Hooray for What? Then teamed with castmate Martin to create the vocal quartet the Four Martins, additionally organizing vocals for several stage productions including One your money can buy, Too Many Women, DuBarry Was a female, Cabin in the Sky, and Louisiana Buy. In 1941, Martin and Blane had written their very own Broadway smash, Greatest Foot Forwards, which yielded the tracks “Buckle Down, Winsocki” and “Ev’ry Period”; they shortly journeyed to Hollywood to adapt the task for MGM. The duo continued to be in Tinseltown, authoring “The Joint IS ACTUALLY Jumpin’ (In Carnegie Hall)” for 1943’s Hundreds Cheer before embracing Match Me in St. Louis, which also included their “The Youngster NEARBY.” Efforts to 1944’s Ziegfeld Follies (“Appreciate”) and 1947’s VERY GOOD NEWS (“Move That Peace Tube”) implemented, and aside from Martin, Blane also collaborated with composers including Harry Warren, Harold Arlen, and Kay Thompson. Martin and Blane reunited to rating the 1954 film Anthea, implemented a year afterwards by THE LADY Hurry; in 1960, the duo also constructed several new tracks to get a stage version of Match Me in St. Louis, adding however more new materials to get a 1989 revival. Blane passed away on November 13, 1995, at age 81.