Mitchell Parish achieved fame as one of the most talented and versatile writers of popular song lyrics. His career is singular for four things. First, he wrote the words to "Star Dust" (1929), suppose...
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THE HOUSE THAT GEORGE BUILT: WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM IRVING, COLE, AND A CREW OF ABOUT FIFTY By Wilfrid Sheed Random House, 335 pages, $29.95
“What comes first, the words or the music?̶...
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Mitchell Parish
Sheed Reveals The Soul Behind The Great American Songbook
