Eddie DeLange

Eddie DeLange ( born January 5, 1904 in Long Iceland, New York, † July 15, 1949 in Los Angeles, California ) was an American songwriter and bandleader.

Life and work

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

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

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

Links / sources

• Entry into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
• Band history in the Big Band Library

• Songwriter
• Bandleader
• Jazz Musician
• American musician
• Born in 1904
• Died in 1949
• Man