Turner Layton (1894-1978) is remembered both as a successful performer (with Clarence ‘Tandy’ Johnstone) and occasional songwriter, whose ‘After You’ve Gone’, has been recorded hundreds of times since its composition in 1918. He was born in Washington DC into a musical family. He originally studied to become a dentist, butContinue Reading
Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981) is one of the great songwriters of the 20th century, having composed some of the most recorded songs of all time, including ‘Stardust’ and ‘Georgia On My Mind’. In a career lasting from the late twenties into the early fifties. He wrote many songs for Hollywood, theContinue Reading
Tom Adair (1913-1988) was an American lyricist whose songs have consistently remained favourites within the jazz standards repertoire. His lyrics range from thoughtful, bittersweet ballads to the sharply witty, unsurprising as he also went on to become a prolific writer of some of the best loved sitcoms of his eraContinue Reading