RIP Hugh Martin, the composer of "Meet Me in St. Louis!"

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 3/12/11 at 11:29am

Hugh Martin, the composer of "Meet Me in St. Louis," passed away at age 96. He wrote the music for the three songs - "The Trolley Song," "The Boy Next Door" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." He also wrote the scores for several Broadway musicals, including "Best Foot Forward" (1941) (which featured the rousing fight song "Buckle Down, Winsocki"); "Look, Ma, I'm Dancin'" (1948 ), which was conceived and co-directed (with George Abbott) by Jerome Robbins; "Make a Wish" (1951); and "High Spirits" (1964)



Hugh Martin, Composer of Meet Me in St. Louis, Dies at 96 Updated On: 3/12/11 at 11:29 AM

[WhizzerMarvin]

Posted: 3/12/11 at 11:50am

This is very sad news. I love Make a Wish and High Spirits and listen to them all the time. I'm sure I'll be humming "the thing I like...is my bike!" all morning.

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 3/12/11 at 11:54am

So sad. I love Meet Me in St. Louis. He deserves to be a bigger name than he is, I think.

[theaterfan862]

Posted: 3/12/11 at 12:18pm

"The Trolley Song" is one of my favoites! Thank you Hugh Martin for this and mony other great songs.

[TimesSquareRegular]

Posted: 3/12/11 at 10:42pm

Now he can sing Home Sweet Heaven in the proper setting .....

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 3/12/11 at 11:02pm

Carol Burnett singing "The Trolley Song"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHrFZp0OXv0

RIP Mr. Martin!

(And can somebody please find a way to get Ms. Burnett onstage again?)