In the collection
2 records
Played with
Dinah Washington
1 record together
Ray Brown
1 record together
John Clayton
1 record together
Belford Hendricks
1 record together
Clyde Otis
1 record together
Frank Sinatra
1 record together
Nacio Herb Brown
1 record together
Irving Berlin
1 record together
Irving Taylor
1 record together
Ken Lane
1 record together
Kelly Owens
1 record together
Victor Young
1 record together
About
American songwriter, most often a lyricist.
Born November 18, 1900 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
Died April 29, 1974 (aged 73) in Lake Worth, Florida, USA.
Though born in New York, Gannon grew up in New Jersey where he attended Montclair High School and was a member of The Omega Gamma Delta Fraternity. He graduated from St. Lawrence University and, intending to become a lawyer, attended the Albany Law School, passing the bar examination in New York State in 1934.
In 1939 he wrote his first song, “For Tonight.” In 1942 he began writing songs for films, beginning with the lyrics of the title song for “Always in My Heart”. He subsequently contributed songs to other films, including “Powers Girl and If Winter Comes”. In 1951 he turned to the Broadway stage, joining with composer to write the score for “Seventeen”.