If I Should Lose You
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"If I Should Lose You" is a song composed by Ralph Rainger
, with lyrics by Leo Robin
. It was introduced in the 1936 film Rose of the Rancho.
Ralph Rainger
Ralph Rainger was an American composer of popular music principally for films.-Biography:Born Ralph Reichenthal in New York City, Rainger embarked on a legal career before escaping to Broadway where he became Clifton Webb's accompanist...
, with lyrics by Leo Robin
Leo Robin
Leo Robin was an American composer, lyricist and songwriter. He is probably best known for collaborating with Ralph Rainger on the 1938 Oscar-winning song "Thanks for the Memory," sung by Bob Hope in the film The Big Broadcast of 1938.-Biography:Robin was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and...
. It was introduced in the 1936 film Rose of the Rancho.
Notable recordings
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