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Mitchell Parish (born Michael Hyman Pashelinsky; July 10, 1900 – March 31, 1993) [1] was an American lyricist, notably as a writer of songs for stage and screen. Biography.
Mitchell Parish, who wrote the lyrics for "Star Dust," one of the most beloved of all American popular songs, died late Wednesday evening at the New York Hospital in Manhattan. He was 92 and...
Lyricist Mitchell Parish was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on July 10, 1900. His family moved to New York City when Parish was a young boy and he received his education in the public schools, then Columbia and N.Y.U. (Phi Beta Kappa).
Lyricist, who was born into a Jewish family in Lithuania that immigrated to the US before his first birthday. By the late 1920s Parish was a well-regarded Tin Pan Alley lyricist in New York City. Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972 and winner of the Johnny Mercer Award award in 1986. Buy.
- July 10, 1900
- March 31, 1993
Lyricist Mitchell Parish came to New York from Shreveport, Louisiana, at an early age. He received his education in the public schools, then Columbia and N.Y.U. (Phi Beta Kappa). He eventually abandoned the notion of practicing law to become a songwriter.
Mar 31, 1993 · Mitchell Parish. Lyricist Mitchell Parish collaborated with great American composers, including Duke Ellington, and had a long list of hit songs spanning the '20s through the '50s. Although he was born in Lithuania on…. Read Full Biography.
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Nov 19, 2009 · AMERICAN ICONS: Mitchell Parish. by Paul Zollo 15 years ago 1. He’s written the words to many of America’s most cherished standards, starting with the classic “Stardust,” with music by ...
