Harold Campbell Adamson was an American lyricist from the 1930s through the 1960s.
Harold Adamson
The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. It is presented to the
Harold Adamson
…Harold and Judy divorced in 1941. In 1947 he married Gretchen Davidson, a Broadway actress. Five of Adamson's songs written for films were nominated for Academy Award for Best Song (see Notable songs). He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972…
Jerome Kern won twice for "The Way You Look Tonight" from Swing Time (1936) and "The Last Time I Saw Paris" from Lady Be Good (1941).
Dorothy Fields was the first female winner in this category, winning for "The Way You Look Tonight" from Swing Time (1936).
Leo Robin won for "Thanks for the Memory" from The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938).
Harold Arlen won with Yip Harburg for "Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz (1939).