Herbert A. Magidson (1906–86) was an American lyricist known for his contributions to Hollywood musicals and popular music. He won the first Academy Award for Best Original Song for The Continental (1934) in The Gay Divorcee.
Born in Braddock, Pennsylvania, Magidson developed an early interest in music and studied at the University of Pittsburgh. He moved to New York in the late 1920s, working for music publishers before transitioning to Hollywood in 1929, where he wrote lyrics for numerous films.
His decades-long career included collaborations with composers like Con Conrad, Allie Wrubel, Carl Sigman, and Sammy Fain. His notable songs include Gone with the Wind (1937,) Music, Maestro, Please (1938,) Say a Prayer for the Boys Over There (1943,) I’ll Buy That Dream (1945,) Enjoy Yourself (It’s Later Than You Think) (1948,) and The Masquerade Is Over (1939.) His work appeared in The Great Ziegfeld (1936,) Sing Your Way Home (1945,) and No, No, Nanette (1930.)
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Enjoy Yourself. It’s Later than You Think.
—Herb Magidson
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