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'''Eddie DeLange''' (15 January 1904 - 15 July 1949) was an [[United States|American]] [[bandleader]] and lyricist. Famous artists who recorded some of DeLange's songs include [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Ella Fitzgerald]], [[Louis Armstrong]], [[Nat King Cole]], [[Duke Ellington]], and [[Benny Goodman]].

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| death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
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| genre = Popular music
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'''Eddie DeLange''' (''né'' '''Edgar DeLange Moss'''; 15 January 1904 – 15 July 1949) was an American [[bandleader]] and [[lyricist]].<ref name="Larkin">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]|editor=Colin Larkin|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=1997|edition=Concise|isbn=1-85227-745-9|page=352}}</ref> Famous artists who recorded some of DeLange's songs include [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Ella Fitzgerald]], [[Louis Armstrong]], [[Nat King Cole]], [[Duke Ellington]], and [[Benny Goodman]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
DeLange was born in [[Long Island City]], [[Queens]], [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref name="Larkin"/> His father was the playwright and actor [[Louis De Lange]],<ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QA4EAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22Eddie+DeLange%22+father&pg=PT17|title=Eddie DeLange Dies On Coast Following Illness|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 23, 1949}}</ref> and his mother was the actress Selma Mantell.<ref name="Billboard"/><ref name="Louis">{{cite news|title=LOUIS DE LANGE KILLED IN HIS ROOM IN HOTEL; Whether Playwright Was Murdered the Police Can't Say|date=March 14, 1906|page= 2|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1906/03/14/archives/louis-de-lange-killed-in-his-room-in-hotel-whether-playwright-was.html}}</ref> His father tragically died when he was two years old, being found dead in a hotel room with his throat slit in what was possibly a murder or a suicide.<ref name="Louis"/> His uncle Alexander De Lange, was a comedian who performed under the name Alexander Clark.<ref name="Louis"/>
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DeLange was born in [[Long Island, New York]]. He graduated from the [[University of Pennsylvania]] in 1926. He became a [[stunt man]] in twenty-four comedies produced by [[Universal Studios]], often for [[Reginald Denny (actor)]].


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DeLange graduated from the [[University of Pennsylvania]] in 1926.<ref name="Larkin"/> He became a [[stunt man]] in twenty-four [[Comedy film|comedies]] produced by [[Universal Studios]], often for [[Reginald Denny (actor)|Reginald Denny]].
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DeLange went back to New York in 1932, earning a contract with [[Irving Mills]]. He had several hits in his first year, including "[[Moonglow (song)|Moonglow]]."


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DeLange went back to [[New York City]] in 1932, earning a contract with [[Irving Mills]]. He had several [[Hit single|hits]] in his first year, including "[[Moonglow (song)|Moonglow]]."<ref name="Larkin"/>
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He and [[composer]] [[William Hudson (composer)|Will Hudson]] formed the [[Hudson-DeLange Orchestra]] in 1935. The Orchestra recorded many of their collaborative songs and did many road shows as well. Hudson and DeLange's partnership dissolved in 1938, but DeLange created a new band that played on several tours. He formed a new partnership with another composer, [[Jimmy Van Heusen]], and together they produced a large number of hits.


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He and [[composer]] [[Will Hudson (songwriter)|Will Hudson]] ''(né'' Arthur Murray Hainer; 1908–1981) formed the [[Hudson-DeLange Orchestra]] in 1935.<ref name="Larkin"/> The Orchestra recorded many of their collaborative songs and did many road shows as well. Hudson and DeLange's partnership dissolved in 1938, but DeLange created a new band that played on several tours.<ref name="Larkin"/> He formed a new partnership with another composer, [[Jimmy Van Heusen]], and together they produced a large number of hits, including "[[Darn That Dream]]".<ref name="Larkin"/> In 1942, De Lange co-wrote "[[A String of Pearls (song)|A String of Pearls]]", a successful number for [[Glenn Miller]].<ref name="Larkin"/>
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DeLange married [[Marge Lohden]], a model, in 1943. He moved with her to [[Los Angeles]], and there lived the rest of his life writing music for [[motion picture]]s.


Eddie DeLange died in [[Los Angeles, California]] on 15 July 1949.
Eddie DeLange died in [[Los Angeles, California]], on 15 July 1949. He is interred at [[Glendale, California|Glendale's]] [[Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)|Forest Lawn Memorial Park]] in an unmarked grave.


[[Songwriters Hall of Fame|The National Academy of Popular Music’s Songwriters Hall of Fame]] inducted him into their ranks in 1989.
[[Songwriters Hall of Fame|The National Academy of Popular Music's Songwriters Hall of Fame]] inducted him into their ranks in 1989.<ref name="Larkin"/>

== Family ==
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DeLange, in 1943, married Marge Lohden ''(née'' Margaret Mary Lohden; 1918–1990). He moved with her to [[Los Angeles]]. They had two children, Stephanie Barr DeLange (born 1944) and Warren Edgar DeLange (born 1945). Eddie DeLange lived the rest of his life in Los Angeles, writing music for [[motion picture]]s.

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.eddiedelange.com/home.html Official Eddie DeLange Website]
* [http://www.eddiedelange.com/home.html Official Eddie DeLange Website]
* [http://songwritershalloffame.org/exhibit_home_page.asp?exhibitId=46 Eddie DeLange on Songwriters Hall of Fame site]
* [https://www.songhall.org/profile/Eddie_De_Lange Eddie DeLange on Songwriters Hall of Fame site]

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Eddie DeLange
Background information
Birth nameEdgar DeLange Moss
Born(1904-01-15)January 15, 1904
Long Island City, New York, U.S.
DiedJuly 15, 1949(1949-07-15) (aged 45)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresPopular music
OccupationLyricist

Eddie DeLange (né Edgar DeLange Moss; 15 January 1904 – 15 July 1949) was an American bandleader and lyricist.[1] Famous artists who recorded some of DeLange's songs include Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington, and Benny Goodman.

Biography

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DeLange was born in Long Island City, Queens, New York.[1] His father was the playwright and actor Louis De Lange,[2] and his mother was the actress Selma Mantell.[2][3] His father tragically died when he was two years old, being found dead in a hotel room with his throat slit in what was possibly a murder or a suicide.[3] His uncle Alexander De Lange, was a comedian who performed under the name Alexander Clark.[3]

DeLange graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1926.[1] He became a stunt man in twenty-four comedies produced by Universal Studios, often for Reginald Denny.

DeLange went back to New York City in 1932, earning a contract with Irving Mills. He had several hits in his first year, including "Moonglow."[1]

He and composer Will Hudson (né Arthur Murray Hainer; 1908–1981) formed the Hudson-DeLange Orchestra in 1935.[1] The Orchestra recorded many of their collaborative songs and did many road shows as well. Hudson and DeLange's partnership dissolved in 1938, but DeLange created a new band that played on several tours.[1] He formed a new partnership with another composer, Jimmy Van Heusen, and together they produced a large number of hits, including "Darn That Dream".[1] In 1942, De Lange co-wrote "A String of Pearls", a successful number for Glenn Miller.[1]

Eddie DeLange died in Los Angeles, California, on 15 July 1949. He is interred at Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park in an unmarked grave.

The National Academy of Popular Music's Songwriters Hall of Fame inducted him into their ranks in 1989.[1]

Family

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DeLange, in 1943, married Marge Lohden (née Margaret Mary Lohden; 1918–1990). He moved with her to Los Angeles. They had two children, Stephanie Barr DeLange (born 1944) and Warren Edgar DeLange (born 1945). Eddie DeLange lived the rest of his life in Los Angeles, writing music for motion pictures.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 352. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
  2. ^ a b "Eddie DeLange Dies On Coast Following Illness". Billboard. July 23, 1949.
  3. ^ a b c "LOUIS DE LANGE KILLED IN HIS ROOM IN HOTEL; Whether Playwright Was Murdered the Police Can't Say". The New York Times. March 14, 1906. p. 2.
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