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Who was Dorothy Fields?

Dorothy Fields (1905-1974) was one of the great Broadway lyricists, who wrote popular songs for revues, films and shows for nearly 50 years.

The hallmarks of her work are a touching simplicity of expression and a gift for matching the rhythms of colloquial speech to music.

She wrote well over 400 songs.
Her best-known standards include :

I Can't Give You Anything But Love • Don't Blame Me
On The Sunny Side Of The Street • A Fine Romance
I'm In The Mood For Love • The Way You Look Tonight
Big Spender • If My Friends Could See Me Now

News from the President's inauguration !

On 20th January 2009 in his inaugural address President Obama used one of the Dorothy Fields phrases that has passed into the English language.

From her classic song Pick Yourself Up:

Nothing's impossible I have found
For when my chin is on the ground
I pick myself up
Dust myself off
Start all over again.

Don't lose your confidence if you slip
Be grateful for a pleasant trip
And pick yourself up
Dust yourself off
Start all over again.

From President Obama's address:

Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.

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