Dana Suesse was an American pianist and composer whose composition teachers included Rubin Goldmark and Nadia Boulanger. Although she wrote "serious" music, principally for piano solo or piano and orchestra, her greatest acclaim came from her popular songs. The 1929 publication of her "Syncopated Love Song" was her first major hit. From the mid 1930s she also wrote music for film and Broadway, most notably the still-iconic Hollywood anthem "You Oughta be in Pictures" with lyriscist Edward Heyman.
Her blend of serious and popular styles, along with her pianistic ability, earned her the nickname "Girl Gershwin."
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