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Jack Brooks | |
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| Born | (1912-02-14)February 14, 1912 |
| Died | November 8, 1971(1971-11-08) (aged 59) Los Angeles,California, U.S |
| Occupation | Lyricist |
Jack Brooks (14 February 1912 – 8 November 1971) was anEnglish-Americanlyricist.
Brooks was born inLiverpool,England. His family wasJewish and originally fromRussia, having changed theirsurname to Brooks from Bruch. He wrotelyrics of many popularsongs, including "Ole Buttermilk Sky" (withHoagy Carmichael) "That's Amore" (withHarry Warren)[1] and "(Roll Along) Wagon Train" (withSammy Fain) the secondtheme used on thetelevision program,Wagon Train. He joined the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) in 1946.
"Ole Buttermilk Sky" was written for the 1946 filmCanyon Passage, and was sung by Carmichael in the movie. It was nominated for anAcademy Award for Best Original Song. It became a big hit forKay Kyser that year.
"That's Amore" first appeared in the 1953 filmThe Caddy where it was sung byDean Martin. The song was nominated for anAcademy Award for Best Original Song in 1953. It was a signature song for Martin for decades. Music criticJoe Queenan has described the song as "A charming, if goofy, parody of popular Neapolitan organ-grinder music".[1]
Brooks also wrote the lyrics for many songs inmovies, such as "Let Me Be a People" and "Turn It On" in comedianJerry Lewis' film,Cinderfella (1960).
He died inLos Angeles,California.
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