Herbert Stothart

b. 11 September 1885, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, d. 1 February 1949, Los Angeles, California, USA. A composer for the musical stage in the 20s, Stothart subsequently became a legendary name at MGM Pictures for his work on the background music to numerous Hollywood classics. After studying music in Europe and spending some time teaching in the USA, he made his composing debut on Broadway in 1920 with Always You. His lyricist was Oscar Hammerstein II, who was also making his Broadway bow. Always You was presented by Oscar's uncle, Arthur Hammerstein, and he produced most of Stot...