Pierre Norman

Pierre Norman, born Joseph P. Connor (November 16, 1895 – March 31, 1952) , was a clergyman, songwriter, and composer. He was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania, and died in Teaneck, New Jersey.^[1]

As a songwriter he is most famous for co-writing two songs: "You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me" (1930) that appeared in the Maurice Chevalier movie The Big Pond (1930) ^[2] and "When I Take My Sugar to Tea" (1931), both of which were used in the Marx Brothers movie, Monkey Business ^[3] and both of which were co-written with Sammy Fain and Irving Kahal. He joined ASCAP in 1925.

He was educated at the Wyoming Conservatory and St. Bonaventure College where he received among other degrees, a Doctor of Music.^[4] He also received a musical degree from the Benedictine Fathers. He also studied with Ergildo Martinelli. He was the pastor of St. John's Church in Cliffside, New Jersey; chaplain of the New Jersey State Police for 24 years; and the New Jersey State Guard.^[5]

Songs

• "You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me" (from the 1930 film, The Big Pond)
• "The Golden Dawn" (from the 1930 film, Golden Dawn?)
• "Little Did I Know" (1930) (words by Pierre Connor & Irving Kahn; music by Vernon Duke & Sammy Fain)^[6]
• “Back Home” (1930) (words and music by Irving Kahal, Sammy Fain and Pierre Norman)^[7]
• “Homemade Sunshine” (1930) (words by Pierre Connor & Irving Kahal; music by Sammy Fain)^[7]
• “I’ve Got “It”, But It Don’t Do Me No Good” (1930) (words by Irving Kahal; music by Sammy Fain & Pierre Norman)^[7]
• “If You Could Just Forgive and Forget, I’d Fall in Love all Over Again” (1930) (word by Irving Kahal; music by Sammy Fain & Pierre Norman^[7]
• “Mia Cara” (1930) (words by Irving Kahal; music by Sammy Fain & Pierre Norman) ^[7]
• “Once a Gypsy Told Me You Were Mine” (1930) (words and music by Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal & Pierre Norman) ^[7]
• “Satan’s Holiday” (used in the 1930 film “Follow the Leader”) (words and music by Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal & Pierre Norman Connor) ^[7]
• "When I Take My Sugar to Tea" (from the 1931 film Monkey Business)
• "Lillies of Lorraine"
• "The Far Green Hills of Home"
• "Little Black Dog"
• "I Shall Return"
• "Lord's Prayer"
• "Our Father"
• "Ave Maria"
• "Miracle of the Bells"

References