Died On This Date (March 11, 2011) Hugh Martin / Wrote “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”
themusicsover Hugh Martin
August 11, 1914 – March 11, 2011
Hugh Martin was a highly successful American theatrical and film composer and arranger. Over the course of a career that spanned some 60 years, Martin wrote the music and in some cases the lyrics for such musicals as Make A Wish, High Spirits, and his most celebrated, Meet Me In St. Louis, in which Judy Garland sang his “The Trolley Song,” “The Boy Next Door,” and “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.” He also worked as a vocal arranger on Gentleman Prefer Blondes, Sugar Babies, and Top Banana to name a few. His film credits include Athena, The Girl Most Likely, and Best Foot Forward. Hugh Martin was 96 when he passed away on March 11, 2011.
You can learn more about Hugh Martin by watching THIS INTERVIEW for the National Association of Music Merchants.