Herbert Stothart

Birth Name:

Herbert Stothart

Birth Place:

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Profession

Composer, Music department, Writer

Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, joining the likes of Tommy Dorsey, Cole Porter and Ray Noble
His three children were Carol, Herbert and Constance
After graduating from the University of Wisconsin, Stothart wrote for a number of amateur theater productions for the school's Haresfoot Society
His Hollywood career began when he was picked up by producer Louis B․ Mayer
Sang in the local Episcopal Church Choir while growing up in Milwaukee
Composed the orchestral piece "Heart Attack: A Symphonic Poem" following a heart attack while visiting Scotland
His first major musical, "Rose-Marie" ran for 557 performances at the Imperial Theater

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