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[0:00] Paul Lazarus: Hi, this is Paul Lazarus. In the 1980s, I produced and hosted a radio series called Anything Goes, a celebration of the American musical theater. Now, the Broadway Podcast Network is bringing back these shows. This is the conclusion of a three-part tribute to legendary composer Arthur Schwartz. Schwartz was perhaps best known for the memorable songs he wrote with noted lyricist Howard Dietz, like "Dancing in the Dark," "By Myself," and "That's Entertainment." This tribute originally aired in 1984, less than a week after Schwartz's death. A Wally Harper arrangement of a Schwartz-Dietz classic, "Dancing in the Dark," also featuring the magnificent voice of Barbara Cook. And you're listening to Anything Goes with a tribute to composer Arthur Schwartz, who passed away last Monday, and who leaves us with a world of music that we're kind of coursing through today here in Anything Goes.

[5:06] ♪ Musical number: "Happy Habit" — performed by Shirley Booth ♪

[7:47] Paul Lazarus: Shirley Booth and a song called "Happy Habit." Here's Arthur Schwartz at the piano, singing one of his own standards.

[7:57] ♪ Musical number: "I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan" — performed by Arthur Schwartz ♪

[10:14] ♪ Musical number: "It's All Yours" — performed by Frances Langford ♪

[12:59] ♪ Musical number: "High and Low" — performed by Clifford Mollinson and Gene Collin ♪

[16:29] Paul Lazarus: The last two songs you heard, "It's All Yours," featuring Frances Langford. And that was from *Stars in Your Eyes* once again. And then from *Bandwagon*, the 1931 version, that was Clifford Mollinson and Gene Collin recording in 1930 singing a song called "High and Low." You're listening to a tribute to Arthur Schwartz. I'm your host, Paul Lazarus. Here's a rather atypical song by Schwartz and Dietz called "Smoke and Leafers."

[17:05] ♪ Musical number: "Smoke and Leafers" — performed by Unknown performer ♪

[20:26] Paul Lazarus: Cab Calloway's "Smoke and Reefers," a song by Arthur Schwartz, who I neglected to mention, among other things, was a film producer, was director of ASCAP for 25 years, had many, many other activities and interests other than just composing his first and primary love in life. This is "Got a Brand New Suit" from *At Home Abroad*, the 1935 production.

[21:02] ♪ Musical number: "Got a Brand New Suit" — performed by LMFAO with Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra ♪

[23:39] Paul Lazarus: Hope you've enjoyed this tribute to Arthur Schwartz, who, if you've just joined us and are not aware of yet, passed away last Monday at age 83, but left us with a wealth of song and will live on, obviously, through his music forever. One last Schwartz Dietz song to go out with, one of my favorites, and performed by Fred Astaire. Bobby, you know what I'm gonna do? I'm going out to the biggest nightclub I can find. I'm gonna get me a glass of champagne, and I'm gonna celebrate.

[24:02] ♪ Musical number: "By Myself" — performed by Fred Astaire ♪

[26:31] Paul Lazarus: Luckily we have a little extra time, and I'm able to include the Ethel Merman Jimmy Durante version of "It's All Yours," a song written for *Stars in Your Eyes*, by Dorothy Fields and Arthur Schwartz.

[26:42] ♪ Musical number: "It's All Yours" — performed by Ethel Merman and Jimmy Durante ♪

[29:56] Paul Lazarus: You've been listening to the conclusion of a three-part tribute to legendary composer Arthur Schwartz. Associate producer Jeff Lunden. *Anything Goes: Backstage with Broadway's Best* is produced and hosted by Paul Lazarus. For more information, visit anythinggoespl.com. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to rate and follow us. Thanks for listening.