Edna Osser

Edna Osser (24 April 1919 – 6 April 2005) was an American lyricist. She wrote the lyrics of songs interpreted by Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Doris Day, between others,[1] such as I Dream Of You (More Than You Dream I Do) and I'll Always Be With You. Edna was married to orchestra leader Abraham “Glenn” Osser and wrote with him opening numbers and incidental music in Miss America Pageant.[2][3] She died in Harrison, New York.[4]

Selected Songs

  • I Dream Of You (More Than You Dream I Do) - (1944, with Marjorie Goetschius) [5]
  • I'll Always Be With You - (1945, with Marjorie Goetschius) [5]
  • The Last Time I Saw You - (1945, with Marjorie Goetschius) [5][6]
  • Ah Yes, There's Good Blues Tonight - (1946, with Glenn Osser) [7]
  • You're Diff'rent - (1949, with Marjorie Goetschius) [5]

Songbook

  • There You Go: Sheet Music. 1945. Embassy Music Corp.

References

  1. ^ "Edna Osser". WQXR. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  2. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (2002). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 312/3. ISBN 1-85227-937-0
  3. ^ "Freddy. Music: Peter Pan & Steve Kirk, English words: Sheldon Harnick, arr. for dance orchestra and arr. for voice: Glenn Osser part 2". www.copyrightencyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  4. ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths OSSER, EDNA". The New York Times. 2005-04-06. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  5. ^ a b c d "Songs co-written by Edna Osser and Marjorie Goetschius". www.dbopm.com. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  6. ^ Tom., Santopietro (2013). Considering Doris Day. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-1-4299-3751-1. OCLC 865095679.
  7. ^ "Songs written by Edna Osser | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 2021-06-25.