Bart Howard
Bart Howard (born Howard Joseph Gustafson; June 1, 1915 — February 21, 2004) was the composer and writer of the famous jazz standard "Fly Me To The Moon", which has been performed by singers (among others) Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson, Della Reese, Diana Krall, June Christy and Astrud Gilberto. It is also played frequently by jazz and popular musicians around the world.
Howard was born in Burlington, Iowa. He began his career as an accompanist at the age of 16 and played for Mabel Mercer, Johnny Mathis and Eartha Kitt, among others.
"Fly Me To the Moon" was first sung in 1954 by Felicia Sanders at the "Blue Angel" club in Manhattan where the composer became M.C. and accompanist in 1951. The song received wide exposure when Peggy Lee sang it on The Ed Sullivan Show several years later. Bart Howard "lived off" this song for the rest of his life, although he had 49 other songs to his credit.
He died, aged 88, in Carmel, New York. He was survived by a sister Dorothy Lind of Burlington, Iowa and by his companion of 58 years, Thomas Fowler.
Howard was born in Burlington, Iowa. He began his career as an accompanist at the age of 16 and played for Mabel Mercer, Johnny Mathis and Eartha Kitt, among others.
"Fly Me To the Moon" was first sung in 1954 by Felicia Sanders at the "Blue Angel" club in Manhattan where the composer became M.C. and accompanist in 1951. The song received wide exposure when Peggy Lee sang it on The Ed Sullivan Show several years later. Bart Howard "lived off" this song for the rest of his life, although he had 49 other songs to his credit.
He died, aged 88, in Carmel, New York. He was survived by a sister Dorothy Lind of Burlington, Iowa and by his companion of 58 years, Thomas Fowler.
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Total 118 sheet(s) found, listing between 0 - 20.
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Reviewing the Situation |
bagish207 (216)
3771d ago
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3 | Piano, Vocal | Other | |
Living Doll |
sonsufu (908)
4396d ago
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2 | Piano, Vocal | Other | |
Fly me to the Moon |
joelletguitar (4)
4481d ago
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1 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal, Bass | Book | |
Fly Me To The Moon (Barbershop) |
ryanphelps20 (9)
4540d ago
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4 | Vocal | Original | |
From Russia With Love |
robpiatt (2)
4581d ago
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3 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Original | |
Fly me to the moon |
sonsufu (908)
4618d ago
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2 | Piano | Other | |
Oliver |
bobbiec1031 (298)
4694d ago
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253 | Piano | Book | |
Fly me to the moon |
woli (16)
4770d ago
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1 | Accordion | Transcription | |
Fly me to the moon |
remcoreij (5)
4836d ago
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1 | Piano, Vocal | Transcription | |
Fly me to the Moon |
lilutky (1)
4839d ago
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1 | Piano | Book | |
Fly me to the moon |
Debutant (6)
4840d ago
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12 | Piano, Drum, Guitar, Violin, Vocal, Saxophone, Bass, Trombone | Transcription | |
Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words) |
silversun (1)
4847d ago
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3 | Piano, Guitar | Original | |
From Russia With Love |
ilyalisser (14)
4856d ago
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2 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Original | |
I'd do Anything |
sheetsmusic (8)
4857d ago
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6 | Piano, Vocal | Original | |
Fly me to the moon |
doveda25 (27)
4858d ago
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57 | Piano, Drum, Guitar, Trumpet, Vocal, Saxophone, Bass | Book | |
As long as he needs me |
Lamb2 (3)
4861d ago
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3 | Piano | Original | |
From Russia With Love |
jazfern (3)
4861d ago
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1 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Original | |
Fly me to the moon |
dav1311 (9)
4863d ago
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1 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Book | |
Who Will Buy? |
aslch (138)
4867d ago
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4 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Original | |
Where Is Love? |
aslch (138)
4867d ago
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2 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Original |