Al Goodhart
Al Goodhart a member of ASCAP, was born in New York City and attended DeWitt Clinton High School. During his lifetime he was a radio announcer, vaudeville pianist and special materials writer. He also owned a theatrical agency. After his 1931 hit "I Apologize" he concentrated on composing music being most prolific during the 1930s. He traveled to England and wrote music there during 1934–1937 with collaborators Al Hoffman and Maurice Sigler scoring music for the stage and movies. During WWII he traveled with the USO entertaining troops in the United States and abroad.
His chief collaborators included Hoffman, Sigler, Mann Curtis, Sammy Lerner, Ed Nelson, Kay Twomey and Allan Roberts.Songs
1930:
1931:
1932:
- Auf Wiedersehen, My Dear
- Happy-Go-Lucky-You
- Fit as a Fiddle
- It's Winter Again
1933:
- Roll Up the Carpet
- Meet Me in the Gloaming
- Two Buck Tim from Timbuctoo
1934:
- I Saw Stars
- Jimmy Had a Nickel
- Who Walks in When I Walk Out?
- Why Don't You Practice What You Preach?
- Your Guess Is Just as Good as Mine
1935:
1936:
1937:
1939:
1942:
- Johnny Doughboy found a Rose in Ireland
- Better Not Roll Those Blue, Blue Eyes
1947:
- Serenade of the Bells
- Who Were You Kissing?
1948:
1949:
1950:
- The Place Where I Worship
Other songs
- Black Eyed Susan Brown
- I Was Watching a Man Paint a Fence
- I Wish I Had a Record
- May All Your Troubles Be Little Ones
- Smith And Jones
- Stop The Music
- Those Things Money Can't Buy
- Watching The Trains Go By
- With a Hey Nonny Nonny
Notable performers of his songs
- "Auf Wiedersehen, My Dear"
- "Fit as a Fiddle"
- "I Apologize"
- "I Saw Stars"
- "I'm in a Dancing Mood"
- "Johnny Doughboy Found a Rose in Ireland"
- "The Place Where I Worship"
- "Serenade of the Bells"
- "Those Things Money Can't Buy"
- "Watching the Trains Go By"
- "Who Walks In When I Walk Out?"
- "Romance Runs in the Family"
- "Ya Got Love"