Composer
Bob Merrill
American songwriter, theatrical composer, lyricist, and screenwriter (1921-1998)
1921–1998
44 works in the index
- Born
- 1921
- Died
- 1998
- Birthplace
- Atlantic City
- Place of death
- Culver City
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Henry Robert Merrill Levan (May 17, 1921 – February 17, 1998) was an American songwriter, theatrical composer, lyricist, and screenwriter. Merrill was one of the most successful songwriters of the 1950s on the US and UK single charts. His musicals for the Broadway stage include Carnival! (music and lyrics) and Funny Girl (lyrics).
Merrill played an important role in American popular music, tapping out many of the hit parade songs of the 1950s on a toy xylophone, including "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?", "Mambo Italiano", and "If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake". In the estimation of composer Paul Sportelli, Merrill’s ballads have great emotional depth, while his up-tempo lyrics display a humorous sense of the vernacular.
Merrill was inducted to the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987. Other career accolades include five Tony Award nominations, as well as the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for his work on Carnival! in 1961.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; lyricist; songwriter; screenwriter; librettist
- Notable works
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Birth name
- Henry Robert Merrill Levan
- Pseudonym
- Henry Lavan; H. Robert Merrill Levan
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 119534986
- ISNI
- 0000000108160509
- GND ID
- 134567765
- Library of Congress ID
- n85034887
- MusicBrainz ID
- 86990915-bff6-4977-a37c-6b3c66615d45
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Voice, Guitar, Vocal, Choir
- Genres represented
- pop, Rock
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 44
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mambo Italiano | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Rock | 23 |
| Love Makes The World Go 'Round | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal, Choir | pop | 13 |
| Don't Rain on My Parade | — | — | — | Piano, Voice, Vocal, Choir | pop | 8 |
| Belle, Belle, My Liberty Belle | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | — | 7 |
| How Much is That Doggie in the Window? | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | pop | 7 |
| Make Yourself Comfortable | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 7 |
| His Love Makes Me Beautiful | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 7 |
| My Truly, Truly Fair | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | — | 5 |
| Mira (Can You Imagine That?) | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | — | 6 |
| Beautiful Candy | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | — | 5 |
| It Was Always You | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | — | 5 |
| The Music That Makes Me Dance | — | — | — | Piano | — | 6 |
| The Rich | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | — | 4 |
| The Kid's Last Fight | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 4 |
| Feet Up | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | — | 4 |
| Chicka Boom | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | — | 4 |
| Look At That Girl | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | — | 4 |
| Sparrow In The Tree Top | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | — | 4 |
| There's A Pawn Shop On A Corner (In Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | — | 4 |
| There's Always Room At Our House | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | — | 4 |
| We Won't Live In A Castle | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | — | 4 |
| A Beggar In Love | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | — | 4 |
| I'm The Greatest Star | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 4 |
| Yes, My Heart | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | — | 6 |
| Grand Imperial Cirque De Paris | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | — | 3 |
| Love Makes World Go Round | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | 5 |
| Me And My Imagination | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | — | 3 |
| She's My Love | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | — | 3 |
| Her Face | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | — | 3 |
| Honeycomb | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | 3 |
| Funny Girl | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 1 |
| Sadie, Sadie | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 2 |
| You Are Woman, I Am Man | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 2 |
| Carnival: Vocal Selections | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| Yum, Ticky, Ticky, Tum, Tum | — | — | — | Piano, Voice, Vocal | — | 1 |
| People | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | 1 |
| Loss Of Love | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 1 |
| Belle, Belle | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | — | 1 |
| She Wears Red Feathers | — | — | — | Voice | — | 1 |
| Yum Ticky Ticky Tum | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | 1 |
| Half Of April (Most Of May) | — | — | — | Piano | — | — |
| But World Goes Round | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | pop | 1 |
| Mambo Italianosheet music to download for orchestra | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Theme From 'Carnival' | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | — |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 119534986. Portrait: Photographer:Friedman-Abeles, New York, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.