Hugh Martin

Hugh Martin (August 11, 1914 – March 11, 2011) was an American musical theater and film composer, arranger, vocal coach, and playwright. He was best known for his score for the 1944 MGM musical Meet Me in St. Louis, in which Judy Garland sang three Martin songs, "The Boy Next Door," "The Trolley Song," and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." The last of these has become a Christmas season standard in the United States and around the English-speaking world. Martin became a close friend of Garland and was her accompanist at many of her concert performances in the 1950s, including her appearances at the Palace Theater.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 11, 1914 (Birmingham), Died March 11, 2011 (Encinitas)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, lyricist, vocalist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-29 of 29 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	74308	12/18/1947	I'm the first girl in the second row	Nancy Walker	lyricist, composer
Decca	74309	12/18/1947	Tiny room	Bill Shirley	lyricist, composer
Decca	74310	12/18/1947	If you'll be mine	Bill Shirley ; Nancy Walker	lyricist, composer
Decca	74311	12/18/1947	I'm not so bright	Harold Lang	lyricist, composer

(Results 26-29 of 29 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Hugh," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105222.

Martin, Hugh. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105222.

"Martin, Hugh." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.