Eddie DeLange

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Eddie DeLange (* 5. January 1904 in Long Iceland , New York ; † 15. July 1949 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American songwriter , who also (1936-1938) co-leader of the Hudson-DeLange Orchestra was .

Live and act

Eddie DeLange graduated from the University of Pennsylvania . After graduating in 1926 he was first Stuntman in comedies of the Universal Studios in Hollywood . In 1932 DeLange went back to New York and worked at Irving Mills . In 1934 he wrote the lyrics of the song " (In My) Solitude " for Duke Ellington . His first big hit as a songwriter was the track " Moonglow " . With the composer and arranger Will Hudson he formed the Hudson-DeLange Orchestra in 1935 . The band recorded a number of pieces they had written together and went on tour. Hudson's and DeLange's partnership ended in 1938; DeLange immediately formed a new band and began working with Jimmy Van Heusen . Together, a large number of successful hits such as "Deep in a Dream" , "Shake Down the Stars" (1938) and in 1939 the track "Heaven Can Wait" and the later jazz standard " Darn That Dream " , which was created by Miles Davis ' Nonett became famous in 1949 as interpreted by Kenny Hagood .

DeLange married model Marge Lohden in 1942 and moved with her to Los Angeles ; he wrote music for movies there for the rest of his years.

The The National Academy of Popular Music's Songwriters Hall of Fame took him in 1989 to their ranks. Eddie DeLange's songs were interpreted by Frank Sinatra , Louis Armstrong , Nat King Cole , Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman .

Web links