October 13 - Gerald Marks (The Musical Birthday Seires, 5th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for October 13th are here: Art Tatum; Paul Simon (2019), Paul Simon (2020), Anselm Hüttenbrenner (2021), and Nana Mouskouri (2022)

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Gerald Marks (13 October 1900 – 27 January 1997) was an American Tin Pan Alley composer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Under the Covers 

He was best known for the song "All of Me” which he co-wrote with Seymour Simons and has been recorded about 2,000 times. – Wikipedia

“All of Me” by Gerald Marks

Might ignite romantic sparks,

Though its coyly sly conceit

Is a little indiscreet.

In any case, this song for lovers

Has had, we’re told, was two thousand covers,

And when we hear a song so often

It has a tendency to soften

Any hints in the vicinity

Of prurience and lost virginity.

 

 

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