Kay Swift
Katharine Faulkner "Kay" Swift (April 19, 1897 – January 28, 1993) was an American composer of popular and classical music, the first woman to score a hit musical completely. Written in 1930, the Broadway musical Fine and Dandy includes some of her best known songs; the song “Fine and Dandy” has become a jazz standard. "Can't We Be Friends?" (1929) was her biggest hit song.
Kay Swift | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Katharine Faulkner Swift |
| Born | April 19, 1897 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 28, 1993 (aged 95) Southington, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Composer |
| Years active | 1930–91 |
| Spouse(s) |
Faye Hubbard
(m. 1939; div. 1946)Hunter Galloway
(m. 1947; div. 1968) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Katharine Weber (granddaughter) |
Swift also arranged some of the music of George Gershwin posthumously, such as the prelude "Sleepless Night" (1946).
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