Dorothy Fields (July 15, 1905 – March 28, 1974) was an American librettist and lyricist.
She wrote over 400 songs for Broadway musicals and films. Along with Ann Ronell, Dana Suesse, Bernice Petkere, and Kay Swift, she was one of the first successful Tin Pan Alley and Hollywood female songwriters.
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“And that laugh that wrinkles your nose touches my foolish heart.”
—Dorothy Fields (1904–1974)
“Farewell green fields and happy groves,
Where flocks have took delight.”
—William Blake (1757–1827)