Irving Caesar
Biography
Irving Caesar (born Isidor Keiser, July 4, 1895 – December 17, 1996) was an American lyricist and composer primarily for theater who wrote lyrics for numerous song standards, including "Swanee", "Sometimes I'm Happy", "Crazy Rhythm", and "Tea for Two", one of the most frequently recorded tunes ever written. In 1972, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Ixnay On The Hombre
1997
Monk's Dream
1963
Skyscraper
1988
Brilliant Corners
1957
Macho Man
1978
Crazy From The Heat
1985
The Wildest!
1956
Jazz Goes To College
1954
Licorice Pizza (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2021
Judy At Carnegie Hall - Judy In Person
1961
Jazz: Red Hot And Cool
1955
Ella And Basie!
1963
Misterioso
1958
Jazz At Oberlin
1953
Palais Des Beaux-Arts 1963
2020
The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever
1973
Thelonious Monk / Sonny Rollins
1957
Thelonious Monk Trio
1956
Byrd's Eye View
1956
At The Opera House
1957
Inner Fires: The Genius Of Bud Powell
1982
Encounters Of Every Kind
1977
Now
1972
The Candy Man / I Want To Be Happy
1971
Credited work
8,986 releases · 2,036 albums · active 1950–2025
- Performance · 9,593
- Other credits · 125
Studios: Carnegie Hall · Capitol Studios · Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey · London House, Chicago