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5 unusual facts about Paul Francis Webster


Lightly Latin

#"(The) Shadow of Your Smile" (music by Johnny Mandel & words by Paul Francis Webster)

Nicholas Brodzsky

He wrote three songs for The Student Prince: "Summertime in Heidelberg," "Beloved," and "I'll Walk with God" (with lyrics by Paul Francis Webster) to supplement the Sigmund Romberg musical score for the 1954 filmed version.

Paul Francis Webster

Altogether, sixteen of his songs received Academy Award nominations; among lyricists, he is second only to Johnny Mercer, who was nominated eighteen times, in number of nominations.

In 1935 Twentieth Century Fox signed him to a contract to write lyrics for Shirley Temple's films, but shortly afterward he went back to freelance writing.

The Singles Collection: 1959 to 1966

#"There They Are"  (Paul Francis Webster/Carter Wright/Donald Borzage)  (with Mort Garson's orchestra)    (Recorded January 21, 1966)


Down Here on the Ground

# "Wind Song" (Dave Alpert, Nick Ceroli, Neil Larsen, John Pisano, Paul Francis Webster) – 2:22


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