- Father of Jonathan Schwartz.
- Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 711-712. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.
- Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972.
- Ex-father-in-law of Sara Davidson.
- Composer, scenarist, stage and motion-picture producer, educated at New York and Columbia Universities. He taught English literature at New York High Schools between 1921 and 1924. Pressured by his attorney father to study law, he graduated from NYU Law School and was admitted to the New York Bar in 1924, practicing law between 1924 and 1928. He wrote music professionally from 1928. He produced shows on Broadway from 1939. In Hollywood from 1941. Best known songs include "Louisiana Hayride"; "You and the Night and the Music"; "I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan"; "Seal It With a Kiss"; "Under Your Spell" and "They're Either Too Young or Too Old". Member of ASCAP from 1930.
- Father: Solomon Samson Schwartz; Mother: Dora Grossman.
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