Kay Swift
American songwriter (1897–1993) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Katharine Faulkner "Kay" Swift (April 19, 1897 – January 28, 1993) was an American composer of popular and classical music, the first woman to score a hit musical completely. Written in 1930, the Broadway musical Fine and Dandy includes some of her best known songs; the song “Fine and Dandy” has become a jazz standard. "Can't We Be Friends?" (1929) was her biggest hit song.
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Kay Swift | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Katharine Faulkner Swift |
Born | (1897-04-19)April 19, 1897 New York City, U.S. |
Died | January 28, 1993(1993-01-28) (aged 95) Southington, Connecticut, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Composer |
Years active | 1930–91 |
Spouse(s) |
Faye Hubbard
(m. 1939; div. 1946)Hunter Galloway
(m. 1947; div. 1968) |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Katharine Weber (granddaughter) |
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Swift also arranged some of the music of George Gershwin posthumously, such as the prelude "Sleepless Night" (1946).