Vincent Millie Youmans (September 27, 1898 – April 5, 1946) was an American

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composer and producer. A leading Broadway composer of his day, Youmans collaborated with virtually all the greatest lyricists on Broadway:

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, Clifford Grey, Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu,

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and

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. Youmans' early songs are remarkable for their economy of melodic material: two-, three- or four-note phrases are constantly repeated and varied by subtle harmonic or rhythmic changes. In later years, however, he turned to longer musical sentences and more rhapsodic melodic lines. Youmans published fewer than 100 songs, but 18 of these were considered standards by

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, a remarkably high percentage.

Biography

Youmans was born in New York City, United States, into a prosperous family of hat makers. When he was two, his father moved the family to upper-class

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. Youmans attended the Trinity School in

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, New York, and Heathcote Hall in

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. His ambition was initially to become an engineer, and he attended

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for a short time. He dropped out to become a runner for a Wall Street brokerage firm, but was soon drafted in the Navy during

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, although he saw no combat. While stationed in Illinois, he took an interest in the theater and began producing troop shows for the Navy. After the war, Youmans was a

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song-plugger for Jerome H. Remick Music Publishers, and then a rehearsal pianist for composer

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’s operettas. In 1921, he collaborated with lyricist

on the score for ''

Two Little Girls in Blue ''Two Little Girls in Blue'' is a musical theatre work composed by Paul Lannin and Vincent Youmans, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin (under the pseudonym "Arthur Francis") and a libretto by Fred Jackson. The musical premiered at George M. Cohan's ...

'', which brought him his first Broadway composing credit, and his first hit song "Oh Me! Oh My!", and a contract with TB Harms Company. His next show was ''

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'' (1923), with lyrics by

and

, which was a major success. His most enduring success was ''

No, No, Nanette ''No, No, Nanette'' is a musical comedy with lyrics by Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach, music by Vincent Youmans, and a book by Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel, based on Mandel's 1919 Broadway play ''My Lady Friends''. The farcical story involves t ...

'', with lyrics by

, which reached Broadway in 1925 after an unprecedented try-out in Chicago and subsequent national and international tours. ''No, No Nanette'' was the biggest musical-comedy success of the 1920s in both Europe and the US and his two songs " Tea for Two" and "

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" were worldwide hits. Both songs are considered standards. "Tea For Two" was consistently ranked among the most recorded popular songs for decades. In 1927, Youmans began producing his own Broadway shows. He also left his publisher TB Harms Company and began publishing his own songs. He had a major success with '' Hit the Deck!'' (1927), which included the hit songs "

Sometimes I'm Happy "Sometimes I'm Happy" is a popular song. The music was written by Vincent Youmans, the lyrics by Irving Caesar. The song was originally published in 1923 under the title "Come On And Pet Me," with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and William Cary ...

" and "Hallelujah". His subsequent productions after 1927 were failures, despite the song hits they featured ("Great Day and "Without a Song" from ''Great Day'' (1929), "Time On My Hands" from ''Smiles'' (1930), and the title song from ''Through the Years''). His last contributions to Broadway were additional songs for '' Take a Chance'' (1932).Bordman, Gerald. "Vincent Youmans", Grove Music Online, ed. L. Macy, accessed July 12, 2008 In 1933, Youmans wrote the songs for ''

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'', the first film to feature

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and

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as a featured dancing pair. His score contained "Orchids in the Moonlight", "The Carioca", "Music Makes Me", and the title song. The film was a tremendous hit, and it revived the composer's professional prospects, though he never again wrote for Astaire/Rogers. After a professional career of only 13 years, Youmans was forced into retirement in 1934 after contracting

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. He spent the remainder of his life battling the disease. His only return to Broadway was to mount an ill-fated extravaganza entitled ''Vincent Youmans' Ballet Revue'' (1943), an ambitious mix of Latin-American and classical music, including

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's ''

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''. Choreographed by

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. The production lost some $4 million. He died of tuberculosis at age 47, in

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, Colorado. At the time of his death, Youmans left behind a large quantity of unpublished material. In 1970, Youmans was posthumously inducted into the

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. In 1971, ''No, No Nanette'' enjoyed a notable Broadway revival starring

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, and choreographed by

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, which was widely credited with beginning the nostalgia era on Broadway. In 1983, he was inducted into the

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Broadway musicals with music by Vincent Youmans

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Mary Jane McKane ''Mary Jane McKane'' is a musical comedy in three acts with book and lyrics by William Cary Duncan and Oscar Hammerstein, II and music by Herbert Stothart and Vincent Youmans. The show was produced by Arthur Hammerstein at the Imperial Theatre, ...

'' (1923) *''

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'' (1924) *''

'' (1925, revived 1971) *''Oh, Please!'' (1926) *'' Hit the Deck'' (1927) *''Rainbow'' (1928) *''A Night in Venice'' (1929) *''Great Day!'' (1929) *''Smiles'' (1930) *''Through the Years'' (1932) *'' Take a Chance'' (1932); additional songs only *''The Vincent Youmans Ballet Revue'' (1943)

Films with music by Vincent Youmans

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'' (1930) *'' Hit the Deck'' (1930) *''

Song of the West ''Song of the West'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code musical western film produced by Warner Bros., and photographed entirely in Technicolor. It was based on the 1928 Broadway musical ''Rainbow'' by Vincent Youmans (music), Oscar Hammerstein II (l ...

'' (1930) *''What a Widow!'' (1930) *''Take a Chance'' (1933) *''

'' (1933) *''

'' (1940) *'' Tea for Two'' (1950) *'' Hit the Deck'' (1955)"Vincent Youmans: Film scores"
Songwriters' Hall of Fame, accessed January 12, 2013

Songs

*"An Invitation" with lyrics by

*"An Orphan Is the Girl for Me" with lyrics by

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and

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*"Anyway, We Had Fun" with lyrics by

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*"April Blossoms" with help from

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and lyrics by

and

*"Armful of You" with lyrics by Clifford Grey and

*"Bambalina" with help from

and lyrics by

and

*"Be Good to Me" with lyrics by

*"Blue Bowery" with lyrics by Clifford Grey and

*"Bo Koo" with lyrics by

and

*"The Boy next Door" with lyrics by

and Schuyler Greene *"The Bride Was Dressed in White" with lyrics by

*"The Call of the Sea" with lyrics by

and

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" with lyrics by

and Edward Eliscu: Academy Award Nomination for Best Original Song *"Carry on Keep Smiling" with lyrics by

*"The Chinese Party" with lyrics by Clifford Grey and

*"Come on and Pet Me" with lyrics by

and

*"Course I Will" with help from

and lyrics by

and

*"Crystal Lady" *"Dancing Wedding" with lyrics by Clifford Grey and

*"The Deep Blue Sea" with lyrics by

and

*"Deep in My Heart" with lyrics by

and

*"Diamond in the Rough" with lyrics by

*"Dolly" with lyrics by

and Schuyler Greene *"Does It Pay to Be a Lady?" with lyrics by William Rose and Edward Eliscu *"Dress Parade" with lyrics by

and

*"Drums in My Heart" with lyrics by

*"Fight Over Me" with lyrics by

and

*"Flappers Are We" with lyrics by

and

" with lyrics by

and Edward Eliscu *"Going Rowing" with lyrics by

and

*"Goodbye Little Rosebud" with help from

and lyrics by

and

*"Great Day" with lyrics by William Rose and Edward Eliscu *"Hallelujah" with lyrics by Clifford Grey and

*"Happy Because I'm In Love" with lyrics by William Rose and Edward Eliscu *"The Harbor of My Heart" with lyrics by Clifford Grey and

*"Hay Straw" with lyrics by

*"Here, Steward" with lyrics by

*"Here's a Day to Be Happy" with lyrics by Clifford Grey and

*"Honey Bun" with lyrics by

and

*"Hotcha Ma Chotch" with lyrics by Clifford Grey and

*"How Happy Is the Bride" with lyrics by

*"I Know That You Know" with lyrics by

*"I Like What You Like" with lyrics by William Rose and Edward Eliscu *"I Like You As You Are" with lyrics by

*"I Want a Man" with lyrics by

" with lyrics by

and

*"I Want to Be With You" with lyrics by

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*"If I Told You" with help from

and lyrics by

and

*"If I Were You" with lyrics by

*"I'm Glad I Waited" with lyrics by Clifford Grey and

*"I'll Come Back to You" with lyrics by

*"It Must Be Love" with lyrics by Zelda Sears *"It's Every Girl's Ambition" with lyrics by

*"I've Confessed to the Breeze I Love You" with lyrics by

and

*"Join the Navy" with lyrics by Clifford Grey and

*"Kathleen Mine" with lyrics by

*"Keepin' Myself for You" with lyrics by Clifford Grey and

*"Kinda Like You" with lyrics by

*"Kiss Or Two" with lyrics by

*"Lady From The Bayou" with lyrics by

*"Let Me Give All My Love to Thee" with lyrics by

*"Like He Loves Me" with lyrics by

*"Loo Loo" with lyrics by Clifford Grey and

*"Love in a Cottage" with lyrics by

and

*"Love Is Like A Song" with lyrics by

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and

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*"Lucky Bird" with lyrics by Clifford Grey and

*"Mary Jane Mckane" with lyrics by William Carey Duncan and

*" More Than You Know" with lyrics by Billy Rose and Edward Eliscu *"Music Makes Me" with lyrics by

and Edward Eliscu *"My Doctor" with lyrics by

and

*"My Lover" with lyrics by Clifford Grey and

*"My Mother Told Me" Not to Trust a Soldier with lyrics by

*"Nicodemus" with lyrics by

*" No, No Nanette" with lyrics by

and

*"Nothing Could Be Sweeter" with lyrics by Clifford Grey and

*"Oh, How I Long To Belong To You" with lyrics by

Buddy De Sylva George Gard "Buddy" DeSylva (January 27, 1895 – July 11, 1950) was an American songwriter, film producer and record executive. He wrote or co-wrote many popular songs and, along with Johnny Mercer and Glenn Wallichs, he co-founded Capitol Recor ...

*"Oh Me, Oh My, Oh You" with lyrics by

*"On the Golden Trail" with lyrics by

*"The One Girl" with lyrics by

*"One Love" with lyrics by William Rose and Edward Eliscu *"Only a Moment Ago" with lyrics by

and

*"Open Up Your Heart" with lyrics by William Rose and Edward Eliscu *"Orchids in the Moonlight" with lyrics by

and Edward Eliscu *"Orienta" with lyrics by

*"Pay Day Pauline" with lyrics by

and

*"Peach on the Beach" with lyrics by

and

*"Play the Game" with lyrics by William Rose and Edward Eliscu *"Rally 'Round Me" with lyrics by

*"Rice and Shoes" with lyrics by

and Schulyer Greene *"Rise N' Shine" with lyrics by

Buddy De Sylva George Gard "Buddy" DeSylva (January 27, 1895 – July 11, 1950) was an American songwriter, film producer and record executive. He wrote or co-wrote many popular songs and, along with Johnny Mercer and Glenn Wallichs, he co-founded Capitol Recor ...

*"The Road to Home" with lyrics by

*"Santa Claus" with lyrics by

*"Say Oui Cheri" with lyrics by

and

*"Say Young Man Of Manhattan" with lyrics by Clifford Grey and

*"Scarecrows" with lyrics by William Rose and Edward Eliscu *"She's Innocent" with help from Paul Lannin and lyrics by

*"Shore Leave" with lyrics by Clifford Grey and

*"Should I Be Sweet" with lyrics by

Buddy De Sylva George Gard "Buddy" DeSylva (January 27, 1895 – July 11, 1950) was an American songwriter, film producer and record executive. He wrote or co-wrote many popular songs and, along with Johnny Mercer and Glenn Wallichs, he co-founded Capitol Recor ...

*"Si, Si, Si Senor" with lyrics by William Rose and Edward Eliscu *"The Silly Season" with lyrics by

*"Soliloguy" with lyrics by

*"Something to Sing About" with lyrics by Clifford Grey and

Sometimes I'm Happy (Sometimes I'm Blue) "Sometimes I'm Happy" is a popular song. The music was written by Vincent Youmans, the lyrics by Irving Caesar. The song was originally published in 1923 under the title "Come On And Pet Me," with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and William Cary ...

" with lyrics by

*"Sweet as Sugar Cane" with lyrics by William Rose and Edward Eliscu *"Take a Little One Step with lyrics by

and

*" Tea for Two" with lyrics by

*"Telephone Girlie" with lyrics by

and

*"There's Something About Me They Like" with lyrics by Arthur Francis and Fred Jackson *"Through the Years" with lyrics by

*"Tie a String Around Your Finger" with lyrics by

and

*"Time and a Half for Overtime" with lyrics by

and

*" Time on My Hands" with lyrics by

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and

*"Tom, Dick and Harry" with lyrics by Clifford Grey and

*"Too Many Rings Around Rosie" with lyrics by

and

*"The Trumpeteer and the Lover" with lyrics by

*"Utopia" with lyrics by Clifford Grey and

*"Virginia" with lyrics by

*"Waiting for You" with lyrics by

and

*"Wedding Bells Ring On" with lyrics by William Rose and Edward Eliscu *"(We're Off) On A Wonderful Trip" with lyrics by

*"We're Off to India" with lyrics by

*"What Can I Say?" with lyrics by

*"What's a Kiss Among Friends?" with lyrics by Clifford Grey and

*"When I'm With the Girls" with lyrics by

*"When We Are Married" with lyrics by

and

*"Where Has My Hubby Gone?" with lyrics by

and

*"Who Wants to Love Spanish Ladies?" with lyrics by

*"Who's Who With You" with lyrics by

*"Why Ain't I Home" with lyrics by

*"Why Oh Why" with lyrics by Clifford Grey and

*"Wildflower" with help from

and lyrics by

and

Without a Song "Without a Song" is a popular song composed by Vincent Youmans with lyrics later added by Billy Rose and Edward Eliscu, published in 1929. It was included in the musical play, ''Great Day''. The play only ran for 36 performances but contained two ...

" with lyrics by Billy Rose and Edward Eliscu *"You Can Dance with Any Girl" with lyrics by

and

*"You Started Something When You Came Along" with lyrics by

*"You're Everywhere" with lyrics by

*"You're The One" with lyrics by

and

References

External links

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