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He is a composer and lyricist who collaborated with
other songwriters including Edward Heyman, Johnny
Green, Una Mae Carlisle, Henry Manners and Helen Bliss among others. In 1930 he co-wrote the successful song
"Body and Soul" which has been performed by hundreds of
artists despite having been banned from the radio for its suggestive lyrics
for a year. His collaboration with
Una Mae Carlisle on "Walkin' By the
River" and "I See a Million Parade" were the first time
an African American female composer had seen success on a hit parade. In the movie industry he contributed
to the soundtrack of Bambi with the songs "Thumper Song" and "Twitterpated" as well as three musicals during the
WWII years. He became the
vice-president of BMI and was involved in establishing the BMI-Lehman Engel
Musical Theatre Workshop in 1961.
The Manhattan Transfer Recordings
Body and Soul
(Edward Heyman/Johnny Green/Robert Sour/Frank Eyton)
Sources:
- http://www.jazzstandards.com/biographies/robert_sour.htm
- http://imdb.com/name/nm0815916/
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