A Cabaret Moment

Richard A. Whiting composed over 35 film scores and hits such as "Ain't We Got Fun" and "On the Good Ship Lolipop."

Indiana born Hoaglund Howard "Hoagy" Carmichael made his way to Hollywood where he wrote such classics as "Stardust," "Heart and Soul," and "Skylark."

Gus Kahn wrote the lyrics to some of the most recognizable songs from the early 20th century, including "Toot, Toot, Tootsie, Goodbye" and "Dream a Little Dream of Me."

"Tea for Two" and "More than You Know" are just two of Vincent Youman's many hit songs.

Harvard graduate Johnny Green (1908-1989) left Wall Street to pursue a musical career, eventually writing classics such as "Body and Soul."

Johnny Burke wrote many of Bing Crosby's most famous songs, including "Swinging on a Star" and "Pennies from Heaven."

Milton Ager's hits such as ""Ain't She Sweet" and "Happy Days are Here Again" are synonymous with popular music from the 1920's and 30's.

"Fascinating Rhythm," "Embraceable You," "I've Got a Crush on You," "Summertime," "Rhapsody in Blue" are just a few of the over a thousand compositions written by George Gershwin in his short lifetime

Arthur Freed's "unit" at MGM created some of Hollywood's most memorable musicals, including "The Wizard of Oz," "Meet Me in St. Louis," "An American in Paris," and "Singin' in the Rain."

Not only did Howard Dietz write the lyrics for Broadway hits such as "The Bandwagon," he was also responsible for creating Leo, the MGM lion.

If you were a patient at the Goldwater Memorial Hospital in New York City, perhaps your nurse was the famous cabaret performer Alberta Hunter.

Elisabeth Welch brought the Charleston to Broadway and became a beloved stage star in London.

Credited with inventing the strapless dress, Libby Holman became an overnight sensation when she sang "Moanin' Low" on Broadway.

Did you know that Portia Nelson, the actress who portrayed Sister Berthe ("Reverend Mother, I have sinned") in the Sound of Music, was also an accomplished cabaret performer?

Canadian born Beatrice Lillie was known throughout her career as "the funniest woman in the world."