Sam Coslow was an American songwriter, lyricist, and music publisher born in New York City in 1902. He began writing songs as a teenager, scoring his first hit with "Grieving for You" in 1920, and quickly established himself as a contributor to Broadway revues including Artists and Models. After selling his publishing company to Paramount Pictures in 1929, Coslow became one of the first Broadway songwriters hired for Hollywood's emerging sound film era, producing dozens of songs for motion pictures over the next two decades. His most enduring compositions include "Sing You Sinners" with W. Frank Harling, "Just One More Chance" and "Cocktails for Two" with Arthur Johnston, and "My Old Flame" with Johnston, all of which became standards through recordings by Bing Crosby and other leading vocalists. Other frequent collaborators included lyricist Leo Robin and composers Richard Whiting, Hoagy Carmichael, and J. Fred Coots. On AllSolos his composition "Kiss and Run" is featured. Beyond songwriting, Coslow produced the Academy Award-winning short film Heavenly Music in 1943 and later reinvented himself as a stock market analyst. He died in New York City in 1982, leaving behind a catalog that bridges the Tin Pan Alley and early Hollywood eras of American popular song.
