Albert Gamse (1901 – 1974) was an American lyricist.

Gamse wrote lyrics for the Presidential Anthem of the United States, "Hail to the Chief".^[1]

Notable songs

Amapola^[2]
"Chantez, Chantez" (with Irving Fields)^[3]
La Raspa (song, with Harold Grant)^[4]
Managua, Nicaragua (with Irving Fields)^[2]
Miami Beach Rhumba (with Irving Fields)^[5]
Something New from Mr. Saturday Night (with Nilo Menéndez, performed by Benny Goodman)^[6]
Yours (Quiéreme Mucho) (with Jack Sherr)^[7]

Books

World's Favorite Sing Along Songs of the Gay Nineties^[8]

References

^ Watts, Linda S. (2006). Encyclopedia of American Folklore. Infobase Publishing. pp. 215–. ISBN 978-1-4381-2979-2. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Dana Invades Kidisk Field". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 29 May 1948. p. 38–. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
^ Lonergan, David F. (2005). Hit Records: 1950-1975. Scarecrow Press. pp. 31–. ISBN 978-0-8108-5129-0. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
^ "Viva españa and Mexico". University of Chicago.
^ Berger, Joseph (August 23, 2016). "Irving Fields, Composer Who Infused Songs With Latin Rhythms, Dies at 101 (Published 2016)". The New York Times.
^ "Mr. Saturday Night (1992)". American Film Institute.
^ Drake, Howard (2007). "Songs written by Albert Gamse". Music VF.
^ Cazden, Norman; Haufrecht, Herbert; Studer, Norman (January 1, 1982). Folk Songs of the Catskills. SUNY Press. p. 539. ISBN 978-0-87395-580-5.

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