Lou Handman

Lou Handman (September 10, 1894 in New York City – December 9, 1956 in Flushing, New York) was a composer. In his early career toured in vaudeville shows in Australia and New York City. Handman worked closely with Roy Turk. They went on to make such chart-topping hits as:

• "Are You Lonesome Tonight"
• "It's All the Same to Me"
• "My Sweetie Went Away"
• "One Night of Love"
• "Two Ton Tessie"
• "You've Got Those Wanna Go Back Again Blues"
• "I'm Gonna Charleston Back to Charleston"
• "Me and the Moon"

Other hits were:

• "Give Me a Smile and a Kiss"
• "I Can't Get the One I Want"
• "What Good Would it Do?"
• "Is My Baby Blue Tonight?"
• "No Nothing"
• "Was it Rain?"
• "Don't Ever Change"
• "Baby Me"
• "Puddin' Head Jones"
• "Blue (And Broken Hearted)"

Handman was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1975.

References

• Songwriters Hall of Fame