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Early American vaudeville and show tunes pianist/composer Turner Layton is best-known for his use lyricist Henry Creamer. Their most well-known songs consist of “AFTER YOU HAVE Eliminated” (1918), “Dear Aged Southland” (1921), and “Method Down Yonder in New Orleans” (1922). The duo performed vaudeville over the U.S. and in European countries, and Layton slice many recordings for Columbia’s Britain branch, including shows of “These Foolish Points,” “Smoke cigarettes Gets within your Eye,” This Center of Mine,” and “Ol’ Guy River.” Additional songs made up by Layton consist of “Easy Goin’ Man,” “Whoa, Tillie,” and “Down From the River.” A number of the small Broadway displays he made up for consist of Three Showers (1920) and Strut Miss Lizzie (1922).
Quick Facts
Full Name Turner Layton
Died February 6, 1978, London, United Kingdom
Profession Songwriter
Nationality American
Music Songs Transatlantic Lullaby, More Than You Know, A Sailboat In The Moonlight, Tumbling Tumbleweeds, If I Didn't Care, Deep Purple, I Get Along Without You Very Well, After You've Gone, Heaven Can Wait, Auf Wiederseh'n, My Dear, When Your Lover Has Gone, I Bring a Love Song, What'll I Do Medley, The Last Time I Saw Paris, When We Were Very Young: Christopher Robin, How Lucky You Are, Pennies From Heaven, I Left My Heart At The Stage Door Canteen, Prisoner of Love, Top Hat Medley, Moon Song That Wasn't Meant For Me, Happy-Go-Lucky You, Someday I'll Meet You Again, June In January, Tea For Two/ My Blue Heaven/ Bye Bye Blackbird, I Found a Million Dollar Baby, The Wind and the Rain, A Nightingale Sang In Berkley Square, I Don't Know Why, I Lost My Heart In Heidelberg, Old Man of the Mountain, Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries
Albums As Time Goes By, American Duettists With Piano, South of the Border, Sentimental, More Than You Know
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Soundtrack
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Mouth 3 | 2017 | writer: "After You've Gone" post-production | |
| Bad Samaritans | 2013 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| Boardwalk Empire | 2011-2012 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| Why Did I Get Married Too? | 2010 | writer: "After You're Gone" | |
| The Other Woman | 2009 | writer: "After You're Gone" | |
| The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | 2008 | writer: "Dear Old Southland" | |
| A Previous Engagement | 2008 | writer: "After You've Gone" - as Layton | |
| Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon | 2008 | Documentary lyrics: "After You've Gone" / music: "After You've Gone" | |
| August | 2008 | writer: "After You've Gone" | |
| American Masters | 2007 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Cold Case | 2007 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Caffeine | 2006 | lyrics: "After You've Gone" / music: "After You've Gone" | |
| My Brother | 2006 | writer: "After You're Gone" - as T. Layton | |
| Shortbus | 2006 | writer: "After You've Gone" | |
| Rumor Has It... | 2005 | writer: "After You've Gone" | |
| The White Countess | 2005 | writer: "After You've Gone" 1918 | |
| The Aviator | 2004 | lyrics: "After You've Gone" 1918 / music: "After You've Gone" 1918 | |
| Manna from Heaven | 2002 | writer: "After You've Gone" - as Layton | |
| The Cat's Meow | 2001 | music: "After You've Gone" 1918 | |
| Skipped Parts | 2000 | writer: "After You've Gone" - as Layton | |
| Sweet and Lowdown | 1999 | music: "After You've Gone" 1918 | |
| The Newton Boys | 1998 | writer: "After You've Gone" | |
| Larger Than Life | 1996 | writer: "After You've Gone" | |
| Voices | 1995 | writer: "After You've Gone" - as J. Turner Layton | |
| Mr. Saturday Night | 1992 | lyrics: "After You've Gone" - as Layton / music: "After You've Gone" - as Layton | |
| Eight Men Out | 1988 | music: "After You've Gone" | |
| The Singing Detective | 1986 | TV Mini-Series music - 1 episode | |
| Acceptable Levels | 1985 | writer: "Way Down Yonder In New Orleans" - uncredited | |
| WKRP in Cincinnati | 1981 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| All That Jazz | 1979 | music: "After You've Gone" 1918 - uncredited | |
| Pennies from Heaven | 1978 | TV Mini-Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Sextette | 1978 | writer: "After You've Gone" | |
| Hard Times | 1975 | writer: "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" - uncredited | |
| Paper Moon | 1973 | music: "After You've Gone" 1918 - uncredited | |
| That Girl | 1967 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| The Lawrence Welk Show | 1967 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| Shindig! | TV Series music - 2 episodes, 1964 - 1965 writer - 1 episode, 1965 | ||
| Sing Along with Mitch | 1961 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| The Gene Krupa Story | 1959 | music: "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" - uncredited | |
| The Five Pennies | 1959 | music: "After You've Gone" 1918 - uncredited | |
| Some Came Running | 1958 | music: "After You've Gone" - uncredited | |
| The Jack Benny Program | 1958 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | 1954-1958 | TV Series music - 2 episodes | |
| Columbia Musical Travelark: Wonders of New Orleans | 1957 | Short music: "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" | |
| Ranch Party | 1957 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| Somebody Loves Me | 1952 | music: "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" 1922 - uncredited | |
| The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | 1951 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| The Kate Smith Hour | 1950 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| Jolson Sings Again | 1949 | music: "After You've Gone" - uncredited | |
| Hollywood Bound | 1947 | music: "Dear Old Southland" | |
| After You've Gone | 1946 | Short writer: "After You've Gone" | |
| Irish Eyes Are Smiling | 1944 | music: "Strut, Miss Lizzie" - uncredited | |
| Atlantic City | 1944 | writer: "AFTER YOU'VE GONE" | |
| Ghost Catchers | 1944 | writer: "After You've Gone" | |
| Is Everybody Happy? | 1943 | music: "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" | |
| For Me and My Gal | 1942 | music: "After You've Gone" 1918 - uncredited | |
| Unholy Partners | 1941 | "After You've Gone" | |
| Boom Town | 1940 | music: "After You've Gone" 1918 - uncredited | |
| The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle | 1939 | writer: "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" - uncredited | |
| Swing Cat's Jamboree | 1938 | Short music: "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" - uncredited | |
| Git Along Little Dogies | 1937 | lyrics: "After You've Gone" 1918 - uncredited / music: "After You've Gone" 1918 - uncredited | |
| Soft Lights and Sweet Music | 1936 | performer: "My S.O.S. to You" | |
| Romance in Manhattan | 1935 | music: "After You've Gone" 1918 - uncredited | |
| Mirrors | 1934 | Short music: "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" - uncredited | |
| Sadie McKee | 1934 | lyrics: "After You've Gone" 1918 - uncredited / music: "After You've Gone" 1918 - uncredited | |
| Barber Shop Blues | 1933 | Short music: "Trees" - uncredited | |
| The Yacht Party | 1932 | Short music: "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" - uncredited | |
| Be Like Me | 1931 | Short writer: "After You've Gone" - uncredited |
Music Department
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bix: 'Ain't None of Them Play Like Him Yet' | 1981 | Documentary composer: song "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" |
Self
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calling All Stars | 1937 | Himself | |
| Soft Lights and Sweet Music | 1936 | Himself |
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