Previous posts for November 12th are here: Richard Whiting; Alexander Borodin (2019), Gustav Nottebohm (2020), Jo Stafford; Neil Young (2021), and Richard A. Whiting (2022)
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Richard A. Whiting (12 November 1891 – 19 February 1938) was an American composer of popular songs.
Two More Variations on the Name of Whiting (continued from the post for 2022)
(1)
If ever you catch yourself citing
From the songbook of Richard A. Whiting,
No need to be pensive,
Ashamed, or defensive.
His songs have the knack of delighting.
(2)
Whiting moved to Hollywood, where there were more opportunities for songwriters during the Depression. – Wikipedia
The fan club of Richard A. Whiting
Had bylaws that needed rewriting,
When a Hollywood rally
Against Tin Pan Alley,
Incited parochial fighting.
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