Dorothy Fields

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Type

Person

Gender

Female

Origin

United States

Active from

1905-07-15

Active to

1974-03-28

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

3,542

Total plays

11,114

Dorothy Fields (July 15, 1905 – March 28, 1974) was an American librettist and lyricist. She wrote over 400 songs for Broadway musicals and films. Along with Ann Ronell, Dana Suesse, Bernice Petkere, and Kay Swift, she was one of the first successful Tin Pan Alley and Hollywood female songwriters. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Dorothy+Fields">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Quotes

• “I can't give you anything but love, baby,That's the only thing I've plenty of, baby.”
• “Grab your coat, and get your hat,Leave your worry on the doorstep,Just direct your feetTo the sunny side of the street.Can't you hear a pitter-pat?And that happy tune is your step.Life can be so sweetOn the sunny side of the street.”
• “A fine romance, with no kisses.A fine romance, my friend, this is.We should be like a couple of hot tomatoes,But you're as cold as yesterday's mashed potatoes.”
• “You're calmer than the seals in the Arctic Ocean.At least they flap their fins to express emotion.”
• “Will you remember the famous menWho had to fall to rise again?So take a deep breath;Pick yourself up;Dust yourself off;Start all over again.”
• “The minute you walked in the jointI could see you were a man of distinction,A real big spender.”

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Wikidata facts

Official website

www.dorothyfields.org

Image

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