Eddie DeLange | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Edgar DeLange Moss |
| Born | (1904-01-15)January 15, 1904 Long Island City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 15, 1949(1949-07-15) (aged 45) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Popular music |
| Occupation | Lyricist |
Eddie DeLange (néEdgar DeLange Moss; 15 January 1904 – 15 July 1949) was an Americanbandleader andlyricist.[1] Famous artists who recorded some of DeLange's songs includeFrank Sinatra,Ella Fitzgerald,Louis Armstrong,Nat King Cole,Duke Ellington, andBenny Goodman.
DeLange was born inLong Island City,Queens,New York.[1] His father was the playwright and actorLouis De Lange,[2] and his mother was the actress Selma Mantell.[2][3] His father tragically died when he was two years old, being found dead in a hotel room with his throat slit in what was possibly a murder or a suicide.[3] His uncle Alexander De Lange, was a comedian who performed under the name Alexander Clark.[3]
DeLange graduated from theUniversity of Pennsylvania in 1926.[1] He became astunt man in twenty-fourcomedies produced byUniversal Studios, often forReginald Denny.
DeLange went back toNew York City in 1932, earning a contract withIrving Mills. He had severalhits in his first year, including "Moonglow."[1]
He andcomposerWill Hudson(né Arthur Murray Hainer; 1908–1981) formed theHudson-DeLange Orchestra in 1935.[1] The Orchestra recorded many of their collaborative songs and did many road shows as well. Hudson and DeLange's partnership dissolved in 1938, but DeLange created a new band that played on several tours.[1] He formed a new partnership with another composer,Jimmy Van Heusen, and together they produced a large number of hits, including "Darn That Dream".[1] In 1942, De Lange co-wrote "A String of Pearls", a successful number forGlenn Miller.[1]
Eddie DeLange died inLos Angeles, California, on 15 July 1949. He is interred atGlendale'sForest Lawn Memorial Park in an unmarked grave.
The National Academy of Popular Music's Songwriters Hall of Fame inducted him into their ranks in 1989.[1]
DeLange, in 1943, married Marge Lohden(née Margaret Mary Lohden; 1918–1990). He moved with her toLos Angeles. They had two children, Stephanie Barr DeLange (born 1944) and Warren Edgar DeLange (born 1945). Eddie DeLange lived the rest of his life in Los Angeles, writing music formotion pictures.
