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Name | Mitchell Parish |
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Background | non_performing_personnel |
Birth name | Michael Hyman Pashelinsky |
Born | July 10, 1900 |
Died | March 31, 1993 Manhattan, U.S.A. |
Origin | Lithuania |
Occupation | Lyricist |
His best known works include the lyrics to songs such as "Star Dust", "Sweet Lorraine", "Deep Purple", "Stars Fell on Alabama", "Sophisticated Lady", "Volare" (English lyrics), "Moonlight Serenade", "Sleigh Ride", "One Morning in May", and "Louisiana Fairy Tale", which was the first theme song used in the PBS Production of This Old House.
Besides providing the lyrics to Hoagy Carmichael's "Star Dust", the two collaborated on standards such as "Riverboat Shuffle" and "One Morning in May".
In 1949, Parish added lyrics to bandleader Al Goodman's tune, "The Allen Stroll", used as the theme song of The Fred Allen Show. The new song, "Carousel of Love", premiered on The Fred Allen Show on April 4, 1949. It was sung by the DeMarco Sisters and played by Al Goodman and his Orchestra.
In 1987 a revue titled Stardust was staged on Broadway featuring Parish's lyrics. It ran for 101 performances and was revived in 1999.
Parish's great nephew was the Grateful Dead roadie Steve Parish, who described Parish's meeting with Jerry Garcia in his autobiography, "Home Before Day Light".
Category:1900 births Category:1993 deaths Category:American Jews Category:American lyricists Category:American people of Lithuanian-Jewish descent Category:Imperial Russian immigrants to the United States Category:Jewish American musicians Category:Jewish composers and songwriters Category:Lithuanian Jews Category:People from Shreveport, Louisiana Category:Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees
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