1996 32c Songwriters: Dorothy Fields
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US #3102
1996 Dorothy Fields
- One of four legendary Songwriters
- 8th pane in the Legends of Music series
- Stamps were issued on same day as Big Band Leaders stamps in same series
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Songwriters, American Music series
Value: 32¢, First-Class mail rate
First Day of Issue: September 11, 1996
First Day City: New York, New York
Quantity Issued: 23,025,000
Printed by: Ashton-Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Lithographed
Format: Panes of 20 (4 across, 5 down) from plates of 120 (12 across, 10 down)
Perforations: 11.1 x 11
Why the stamp was issued: The five stamps in the Songwriters set honor two talented composers - Harold Arlen and Hoagy Carmichael - and two lyricists – Johnny Mercer and Dorothy Fields.
About the stamp design: The portraits of the four big band leaders were made by Bill Nelson, who works in colored pencils on recycled charcoal paper. He had previously designed album covers for big band recordings compiled by Time-Life Records.
First Day City: The set of songwriters stamps was dedicated at Shubert Alley in New York City. The Big Band Leaders stamps from the same series were issued at the same time. It kicked off the US Postal Service’s American Music Stamp Festival 1996. Family members of the people featured on the stamps were present at the ceremony.
About the Legends of American Music Series: Honored as part of the Legends of American Music series in 1996 were four of the most popular and successful lyricists and composers of all time - Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer, Dorothy Fields, and Hoagy Carmichael. The talents of these individuals gave us such popular songs as "Over the Rainbow," "Jeepers Creepers," "I'm in the Mood for Love," and "Stardust."
The Legends of American Music Series debuted on January 8, 1993, and ran until September 21, 1999. More than 90 artists are represented from all styles of music: rock ‘n’ roll, rhythm and blues, country and western, jazz and pop, opera and classical, gospel and folk. In addition to individual singers and Broadway musicals, subjects include band leaders, classical composers, Hollywood songwriters and composers, conductors, lyricists, and more. The Legends of American Music Series was a huge advancement for diversity because it honored many Black and female artists.
History this stamp represents:
Lyricist Dorothy Fields was born on July 15, 1904, in Allenhurst, New Jersey. She wrote more than 400 songs for Broadway and film, including "The Way You Look Tonight" and "On the Sunny Side of the Street."
Fields came from a theatrical family. Her father had been part of a popular vaudeville duo and later became theater producer. Fields was a bright student, performing particularly well in English and drama. Early on she wanted to be an actress, but her father discouraged this. So, she worked as a teacher and laboratory assistant, while secretly sending some of her stories to magazines.
Fields performed on stage a few times before she met composer J. Fred Coots, who suggested they write songs together. While they never did collaborate, Coots introduced Fields to composer Jimmy McHugh. McHugh asked her to write lyrics for Blackbirds of 1928, which became an instant hit. Fields and McHugh then became a song writing team until 1935. Together they wrote "I Can't Give You Anything But Love," "Exactly Like You," and "On the Sunny Side of the Street." They also wrote songs for the Cotton Club, many of which Duke Ellington recorded.
Fields began writing for Hollywood films in the mid-1930s, frequently teaming up with Jerome Kern. Together they worked on Roberta (1935) and Swing Time (1936). Their song, "The Way You Look Tonight," from Swing Time, earned the pair the 1936 Academy Award for Best Original Song. Fields went on to provide the lyrics for the film The King Steps Out, and the plays, Stars in Your Eyes, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Let's Face It!, Something for the Boys, and Mexican Hayride.
In 1945, Fields presented the famed Rodgers and Hammerstein with her idea for a musical based on the life of Annie Oakley. They signed on to produce it, and Fields worked with her brother and Irving Berlin. Annie Get Your Gun, starring Ethel Merman, was a major success and ran for 1,147 performances.
One of Fields's greatest successes was the play Redhead (1959), which won five Tony Awards. She also collaborated with Cy Coleman on Sweet Charity (1966) and Seesaw (1973).
Fields's career spanned 48 years, and she was one of the first successful female Tin Pan Alley songwriters. She co-wrote over 400 songs for 15 plays and 26 movies. Her gift for creating simple, yet interesting lyrics - which often utilized catchy phrasing - made her one of the most popular lyricists on Broadway. Fields died from a heart attack on March 28, 1974.
US #3102
1996 Dorothy Fields
- One of four legendary Songwriters
- 8th pane in the Legends of Music series
- Stamps were issued on same day as Big Band Leaders stamps in same series
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Songwriters, American Music series
Value: 32¢, First-Class mail rate
First Day of Issue: September 11, 1996
First Day City: New York, New York
Quantity Issued: 23,025,000
Printed by: Ashton-Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Lithographed
Format: Panes of 20 (4 across, 5 down) from plates of 120 (12 across, 10 down)
Perforations: 11.1 x 11
Why the stamp was issued: The five stamps in the Songwriters set honor two talented composers - Harold Arlen and Hoagy Carmichael - and two lyricists – Johnny Mercer and Dorothy Fields.
About the stamp design: The portraits of the four big band leaders were made by Bill Nelson, who works in colored pencils on recycled charcoal paper. He had previously designed album covers for big band recordings compiled by Time-Life Records.
First Day City: The set of songwriters stamps was dedicated at Shubert Alley in New York City. The Big Band Leaders stamps from the same series were issued at the same time. It kicked off the US Postal Service’s American Music Stamp Festival 1996. Family members of the people featured on the stamps were present at the ceremony.
About the Legends of American Music Series: Honored as part of the Legends of American Music series in 1996 were four of the most popular and successful lyricists and composers of all time - Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer, Dorothy Fields, and Hoagy Carmichael. The talents of these individuals gave us such popular songs as "Over the Rainbow," "Jeepers Creepers," "I'm in the Mood for Love," and "Stardust."
The Legends of American Music Series debuted on January 8, 1993, and ran until September 21, 1999. More than 90 artists are represented from all styles of music: rock ‘n’ roll, rhythm and blues, country and western, jazz and pop, opera and classical, gospel and folk. In addition to individual singers and Broadway musicals, subjects include band leaders, classical composers, Hollywood songwriters and composers, conductors, lyricists, and more. The Legends of American Music Series was a huge advancement for diversity because it honored many Black and female artists.
History this stamp represents:
Lyricist Dorothy Fields was born on July 15, 1904, in Allenhurst, New Jersey. She wrote more than 400 songs for Broadway and film, including "The Way You Look Tonight" and "On the Sunny Side of the Street."
Fields came from a theatrical family. Her father had been part of a popular vaudeville duo and later became theater producer. Fields was a bright student, performing particularly well in English and drama. Early on she wanted to be an actress, but her father discouraged this. So, she worked as a teacher and laboratory assistant, while secretly sending some of her stories to magazines.
Fields performed on stage a few times before she met composer J. Fred Coots, who suggested they write songs together. While they never did collaborate, Coots introduced Fields to composer Jimmy McHugh. McHugh asked her to write lyrics for Blackbirds of 1928, which became an instant hit. Fields and McHugh then became a song writing team until 1935. Together they wrote "I Can't Give You Anything But Love," "Exactly Like You," and "On the Sunny Side of the Street." They also wrote songs for the Cotton Club, many of which Duke Ellington recorded.
Fields began writing for Hollywood films in the mid-1930s, frequently teaming up with Jerome Kern. Together they worked on Roberta (1935) and Swing Time (1936). Their song, "The Way You Look Tonight," from Swing Time, earned the pair the 1936 Academy Award for Best Original Song. Fields went on to provide the lyrics for the film The King Steps Out, and the plays, Stars in Your Eyes, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Let's Face It!, Something for the Boys, and Mexican Hayride.
In 1945, Fields presented the famed Rodgers and Hammerstein with her idea for a musical based on the life of Annie Oakley. They signed on to produce it, and Fields worked with her brother and Irving Berlin. Annie Get Your Gun, starring Ethel Merman, was a major success and ran for 1,147 performances.
One of Fields's greatest successes was the play Redhead (1959), which won five Tony Awards. She also collaborated with Cy Coleman on Sweet Charity (1966) and Seesaw (1973).
Fields's career spanned 48 years, and she was one of the first successful female Tin Pan Alley songwriters. She co-wrote over 400 songs for 15 plays and 26 movies. Her gift for creating simple, yet interesting lyrics - which often utilized catchy phrasing - made her one of the most popular lyricists on Broadway. Fields died from a heart attack on March 28, 1974.