Jack Lawrence, songwriter: reference sources (web and print); selected songs; recordings, videos; miscellany
Overview and Commentary: Jack Lawrence (This section is in progress.)
As Robert Gottlieb and Robert Kimbal point out in their overview of Lawrence for their book Reading Lyrics, a thumbnail of Lawrence's career as a lyricist can be created out of the songs he wrote that are connected to specific performers or occasions:
"Ciribiribin" became Harry James' theme song; "Linda" was written to celebrate the birth of Linda Eastman MCartney; and he gave first hits to Sarah Vaughan (" Tenderly "). . . ; Dinah Shore ("Yes, My Darling Daughter"); Frank Sinatra (" All or Nothing at All "); and the Ink Spots ("If I Didn't Care").
He had big hits written for Independent publication ("Symphony") as well as "a superior score" for a Broadway show (I Had a Ball).
(Gottlieb and Kimball, p. 468).
Research Resources: Jack Lawrence
- DBOPM (Database Of Popular Music: song list; awards; hit songs; co-writers)
- Discogs.com (songwriting and arranging credits)
- Indiana University Sheet Music Collection: Jack Lawrence
- Internet Broadway Database (Broadway productions and song credits)
- Internet Movie Database (brief biography, filmography, movie song credits)
- JackLawrenceSongwriter.com (the Jack Lawrence website)
- New York Public Library (catalog entries for books, personal papers, recordings, scores, etc.)
- The New York Times (articles about or related to the songwriter--including obituary)
- newstimes.com (Redding songwriter Jack Lawrence's estate to go on sale Dec. 12 Friday, December 4, 2009).
- Songwriters Hall of Fame (biography and song list)
- Wikipedia (Jack Lawrence article)
- ASCAP Biographical Dictionary, New York: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Cattell/Bowker, Fourth edition, 1980 (dates, collaborators, shows/movies, songs, etc., entry p. 290).
- Robert Gottlieb and Robert Kimball (Eds.), Reading Lyrics, New York: Pantheon Books, 2000 (pp. 468-470 (overview plus lyrics to six songs).
- David A. Jasen, Tin Pan Alley: An Encyclopedia of the Golden Age of American Song, New York: Routledge, 2003 (entry, pp. 252-253).
- Jack Lawrence. They All Sang My Songs: The Life and Times of Jack Lawrence. Barricade Books, 2004.
- Jack Lawrence. Between the Sheets: The Stories Behind My Songs. (Jarick Publications, 2008)
Questions
What is Jack Lawrence, songwriter?
As Robert Gottlieb and Robert Kimbal point out in their overview of Lawrence for their book Reading Lyrics , a thumbnail of Lawrence's career as a lyricist can be created out of the songs he wrote that are connected to specific performers or occasions:
How should Jack Lawrence, songwriter be cited?
Cite this page as "Jack Lawrence, songwriter: reference sources (web and print); selected songs; recordings, videos; miscellany," Cafe Songbook, https://greatamericansongbook.net/pages/songwriters/l_sws/lawrence_jack_2.html
Which Cafe Songbook pages are related?
Also read "Tenderly" (https://greatamericansongbook.net/pages/songs/t/tenderly.html); Peggy Lee, songwriter (https://greatamericansongbook.net/pages/songwriters/l_sws/lee_peggy.html); John Latouche, songwriter (https://greatamericansongbook.net/pages/songwriters/l_sws/latouche_john.html); Carolyn Leigh, songwriter (https://greatamericansongbook.net/pages/songwriters/l_sws/leigh_carolyn.html).
Cite this page: Jack Lawrence, songwriter: reference sources (web and print); selected songs; recordings, videos; miscellany, Cafe Songbook, https://greatamericansongbook.net/pages/songwriters/l_sws/lawrence_jack_2.html