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Paul Francis Webster (December 20, 1907 – March 18, 1984) [1] was an American lyricist who won three Academy Awards for Best Original Song, and was nominated sixteen times for the award. Life and career
"I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" is a pop and jazz standard with music by Duke Ellington and lyrics by Paul Francis Webster published in 1941. It was introduced in the musical revue Jump for Joy by Ivie Anderson, [1] who also provided the vocals for Duke Ellington and His Orchestra on the single Victor 27531. [2]
"Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" (song), a song written for the film by Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster; Love Is a Many Splendored Thing, a soap opera based on the film "A Many Splendored Thing" (Homicide: Life on the Street), a second-season episode of the television series Homicide: Life on the Street
The music was commissioned by 20th Century Fox for the movie Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing.The film producer Buddy Adler asked composer Sammy Fain and lyricist Paul Francis Webster to write a title song for the film. [3]
The Deadwood Stage (Whip-Crack-Away!)" is a song in the 1953 film Calamity Jane, written by Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster, and performed by Doris Day. [1] It was also used in the London stage show Calamity Jane in 2003 [2] and the musical based on Doris Day's greatest hits, A Sentimental Journey. [3] The song's opening lines are: Oh!
"Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)" is a popular song with music by Dimitri Tiomkin and lyrics by Paul Francis Webster. It was published in 1956 and appeared in the 1956 film of the same name. [1] At the 29th Academy Awards, Friendly Persuasion was nominated for the Best Music – Song but lost out to "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)".
"Secret Love" is a song composed by Sammy Fain (music) and Paul Francis Webster (lyrics) [2] for Calamity Jane, a 1953 musical film in which it was introduced by Doris Day in the title role. [2] Ranked as a number 1 hit for Day on both the Billboard and Cash Box, the song also afforded Day a number 1 hit in the UK.
Invitation" is a song by Bronisław Kaper with lyrics by Paul Francis Webster, which originally appeared in the film A Life of Her Own (1950). Although it was nominated for a Golden Globe award for Best Score in the original film, it only became a jazz standard after being used as the theme in the 1952 film Invitation. [1]