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Songs Written by Al HoffmanTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography
Al Hoffman (September 25, 1902 – July 21, 1960) was a Russian-born American song composer. He was a hit songwriter active in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, usually co-writing with others and responsible for number-one hits through each decade, many of which are still sung and recorded today. He was posthumously made a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984. The popularity of Hoffman's song, "Mairzy Doats", co-written with Jerry Livingston and Milton Drake, was such that newspapers... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, Al Hoffman first charted in 1930 with On a Blue and Moonless Night .The artist placed 98 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 36 of which reached the Top‑10, including 7 number‑ones.The artist scored 20 UK Top‑75 entries, including 6 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Country the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.
Top songs: #1: Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) - #2: I Saw Stars - #3: I'm a Big Girl Now - #4: Chi-Baba Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep) - #5: If I Knew You Were Coming (I'd've Baked a Cake)
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1931
4.
1931
[Brunswick 6179]
written by Al Hoffman
, Al Goodhart & Ed Nelson
5.
[Melotone 12319]
written by
Milton Ager , Al Hoffman
, Al Goodhart & Ed Nelson
6.
1932
[Brunswick 6255]
written by Milton Ager, Al Hoffman
, Al Goodhart & Ed Nelson
7.
1932
written by Milton Ager, Al Hoffman
, Al Goodhart & Ed Nelson
8.
1932
9.
[Columbia 2749]
written by Al Goodhart, Al Hoffman
&
Herb Magidson
10.
1933
written by Arthur Freed, Al Hoffman
& Al Goodhart
11.
12.
1934
written by Al Goodhart, Al Hoffman
& Maurice Sigler
13.
1934
14.
1934
[Columbia 2930]
written by Mabel Wayne, Maurice Sigler & Al Hoffman
15.
1934
16.
1934
[Victor 24634]
written by Al Goodhart, Al Hoffman
& Maurice Sigler
17.
[Decca 971]
written by Maurice Sigler, Al Goodhart & Al Hoffman
18.
1936
[Columbia 3130]
written by Maurice Sigler, Al Goodhart & Al Hoffman
19.
1936
[Brunswick 7658]
written by Maurice Sigler, Al Goodhart & Al Hoffman
20.
1936
[Victor 25260]
written by Al Goodhart, Al Hoffman
& Maurice Sigler
21.
1936
written by Al Goodhart, Al Hoffman
& Maurice Sigler
22.
12/1936
as Russ Morgan and His Orchestra
[Brunswick 7777]
written by Maurice Sigler, Al Goodhart & Al Hoffman
23.
written by Maurice Sigler, Al Goodhart & Al Hoffman
24.
25.
[Columbia 35405]
written by Al Hoffman
, Manny Kurtz &
Walter Kent
26.
27.
09/1942
as Barry Wood & The Wood-Nymphs
written by Al Hoffman
, Mann Curtis & Jerry Livingston
28.
[Columbia 36678]
written by Jerry Livingston,
Carl Lampl & Al Hoffman
29.
as Al Trace & his silly symphonists
written by
Milton Drake , Al Hoffman
& Jerry Livingston
30.
02/1944
written by Milton Drake, Al Hoffman
& Jerry Livingston
31.
04/1944
vocals by Bobby Beers
[Decca 4434]
written by Milton Drake, Al Hoffman
& Jerry Livingston
32.
04/1944
[Capitol 148]
written by Milton Drake, Al Hoffman
& Jerry Livingston
33.
04/1944
written by Milton Drake, Al Hoffman
& Jerry Livingston
34.
05/1944
35.
06/1944
[Decca 4442]
written by Milton Drake, Al Hoffman
& Jerry Livingston
36.
vocals by Betty Barclay
written by Al Hoffman
, Jerry Livingston & Milton Drake
37.
07/1945
written by Al Hoffman
, Milton Drake & Jerry Livingston
38.
11/1945
vocals by Billy Williams
written by Al Hoffman
, Milton Drake & Jerry Livingston
39.
written by
Mack David , Jerry Livingston & Al Hoffman
40.
written by Al Hoffman
& John Klenner
41.
03/1947
vocals by Bob Carroll & Dee Parker
written by Al Hoffman
& John Klenner
42.
04/1947
vocals by Marion Morgan
written by Al Hoffman
& John Klenner
43.
04/1947
written by Al Hoffman
& John Klenner
44.
05/1947
written by Mack David, Jerry Livingston & Al Hoffman
45.
06/1947
written by Mack David, Jerry Livingston & Al Hoffman
46.
07/1947
written by Mack David, Jerry Livingston & Al Hoffman
47.
vocals by Pauline Byrns; vocals by the Norman Luboff Choir
written by Mack David, Al Hoffman
& Jerry Livingston
48.
11/1949
49.
12/1949
written by Al Hoffman
, Mack David & Jerry Livingston
50.
written by Al Hoffman
, Mack David & Jerry Livingston
51.
01/1950
written by Al Hoffman
, Mack David & Jerry Livingston
52.
01/1950
written by Al Hoffman
, Mack David & Jerry Livingston
53.
02/1950
written by Al Hoffman
, Mack David & Jerry Livingston
54.
02/1950
[Columbia 38708]
written by Mack David, Al Hoffman
& Jerry Livingston
55.
03/1950
56.
03/1950
written by Al Hoffman
, Bob Merrill & Clem Watts
57.
04/1950
written by Al Hoffman
, Bob Merrill & Clem Watts
58.
04/1950
vocals by Betty Harris
written by Al Hoffman
, Bob Merrill & Clem Watts
59.
04/1950
written by Al Hoffman
, Bob Merrill & Clem Watts
60.
11/1950
61.
hit for Bing Crosby in 1931
[MGM 10903]
written by Al Hoffman
, Ed Nelson & Al Goodhart
62.
05/1951
hit for Bing Crosby in 1931
[Columbia 39189]
written by Al Hoffman
, Ed Nelson & Al Goodhart
63.
06/1951
[RCA 47-4056]
written by Al Hoffman
, Al Goodhart & Ed Nelson
64.
07/1951
lola ameche; al trace orchestra
written by Al Hoffman
& Clem Watts
65.
66.
10/1952
[Decca 28394]
written by Al Hoffman
& Dick Manning
67.
[Columbia 39988]
written by Al Hoffman
& Dick Manning
68.
written by Al Hoffman
& Dick Manning
69.
09/1954
written by Al Hoffman
& Dick Manning
70.
10/1954
backing vocals by the Ray Charles Chorus
[RCA 47-5857]
written by Al Hoffman
, Dick Manning &
Bix Reichner 71.
11/1954
72.
12/1954
written by Al Hoffman
& Dick Manning
73.
as Rosemary Clooney And The Mellomen
written by Al Hoffman
& Bob Merrill
74.
09/1955
B side to Song Of The Dreamer
[RCA Victor 6196]
written by Al Hoffman
& Dick Manning
75.
76.
04/1956
featuring The Keynotes
[London 1659]
written by Al Hoffman
& Dick Manning
77.
06/1956
[Mercury 70878]
written by Al Hoffman
& Dick Manning
78.
06/1956
written by Al Hoffman
, Dick Manning & Emmanuel Chabrier
79.
06/1956
written by Al Hoffman
, Dick Manning & Emmanuel Chabrier
80.
07/1956
[MGM 12277]
written by Al Hoffman
& Dick Manning
81.
07/1956
[ABC-Paramount 9722]
written by Al Hoffman
& Dick Manning
82.
B side to Round and Round
written by Al Hoffman
& Dick Manning
83.
07/1957
[Capitol 3744]
written by Al Hoffman
& Dick Manning
84.
10/1957
B side to Just Born (To Be Your Baby)
[RCA 47-7050]
written by Al Hoffman
& Dick Manning
85.
12/1957
86.
[Mercury 71247]
written by Al Hoffman
& Dick Manning
87.
02/1958
88.
04/1958 Secretly Jimmie Rodgers [pop singer]
from
His Golden Year
[Roulette 4070]
written by Al Hoffman
, Dick Manning, Hugo Peretti & Luigi Creatore
89.
04/1958
90.
05/1958
B side to Secretly
[Roulette 4070]
written by Al Hoffman
, Dick Manning, Hugo Peretti & Luigi Creatore
91.
06/1958
[RCA 47-7227]
written by Al Hoffman
, Dick Manning, Nisa & Renato Carosone
92.
07/1958
[RCA 47-7274]
written by Al Hoffman
& Dick Manning
93.
08/1958
[Roulette 4090]
written by Al Hoffman
, Dick Manning, Hugo Peretti & Luigi Creatore
94.
12/1958
95.
12/1958
written in 1926, with new lyrics added
[Cadence 1358]
written by Al Hoffman
,
Charles E. King & Dick Manning
96.
[Roulette 4129]
written by Al Hoffman
, Dick Manning, Hugo Peretti & Luigi Creatore
97.
06/1959
[RCA 47-7518]
written by Al Hoffman
& Dick Manning
98.
[Buena Vista 354]
written by Al Hoffman
& Dick Manning
99.
#1 hit for Ted Weems in 1947
[Colpix 612]
written by Al Hoffman
& John Klenner
100.
10/1961
US B side to Hurt
[Liberty 55343]
written by Al Hoffman
, Ed Nelson & Al Goodhart
101.
written by Al Hoffman
& Dick Manning
102.
10/1962
[Decca 31429]
written by Al Hoffman
& John Klenner
103.
[Imperial 66003]
written by Al Hoffman
& Dick Manning
104.
11/1963
instrumental [Kapp 554]
written by Al Hoffman
& John Klenner
105.
written by Al Goodhart, Al Hoffman
& Ed Nelson
106.
03/1965
[Mercury 72426]
written by Al Hoffman
, Charles King & Dick Manning
107.
09/1965
[Capitol 5499]
written by Al Hoffman
, Dick Manning, Hugo Peretti & Luigi Creatore
108.
[Tower 254]
written by Al Hoffman
& John Klenner
109.
[Kama Sutra 222]
written by Milton Drake, Al Hoffman
& Jerry Livingston
110.
111.
R [new version]
[ScrimShaw 1318]
written by Al Hoffman
, Dick Manning, Hugo Peretti & Luigi Creatore
112.
[Walt Disney 60344]
written by Mack David, Al Hoffman
& Jerry Livingston
113.
written by Al Hoffman
, Belle Nardone & Dick Manning