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Ann Ronell (née Rosenblatt; December 25, 1905 — December 25, 1993) was an American composer and lyricist. She was best known for the standards "Willow Weep for Me" (1932) and "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf" (1933).
Curated by CMCB faculty member, Akela Franklin, this concert shines a spotlight on the often overlooked female composers, songwriters, and lyricists of Tin Pan Alley.
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Ann Ronell was a composer, lyricist, and pianist who wrote for film and Tin Pan Alley. She was mentored by George Gershwin and composed "Willow Weep for Me", a jazz standard with over 800 recordings.
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The singer asks of the willow tree, “weep for me,” “bend your branches,” “whisper to the wind,” and “murmur to the night.”. Within the second “A” section there’s a wisp of a clue as to the cause of the melancholy: “Gone my lover’s dream, lovely summer’s dream.”.
ANN RONELL, COMPOSER OF WILLOW WEEP FOR ME. Pursuing a music education, Ann Ronell graduated from Radcliffe College in Massachusetts in 1927 before tackling the New York music publishing industry.
Dec 25, 1993 · One of the first successful female composers working in Hollywood and Tin Pan Alley, Ann Ronell was born in Omaha, NE, on December 28, 1908 (some sources alternately list 1906). She attended Radcliffe….
Dec 29, 1993 · Ann Ronell, a songwriter whose credits include "Willow, Weep for Me" and the lyrics for "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" died on Saturday at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center in Manhattan.
