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William Engvick

William Engvick (July 1, 1914 – September 4, 2012) was an American lyricist, many of whose compositions appear in films.

Engvick graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 1937. He is best known for his collaborations with composer Alec Wilder; they produced songs for the Broadway musical Once Over Lightly (1942), and for the musical television specials Miss Chicken Little (1953), Pinocchio (1957) and Hansel and Gretel (1958), Engvick was also responsible for a number of English-language lyrics to songs originally composed in French. Among his lyrics in this category were "The Song from Moulin Rouge" and "I'll Remember Today."

Birth and Death Data: Born July 1, 1914, Died September 4, 2012

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-043922 10-in. 11/27/1939 Bye 'n bye Ziggy Elman Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-067916 10-in. 9/18/1941 Who can I turn to? Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-071454 10-in. 10/7/1941 Who can I turn to? New Music [Shep Fields] ; Ann Perry Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Engvick, William," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100070.

Engvick, William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100070.

"Engvick, William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100070

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