Lippman, Sid

Sid Lippman Composer Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 1, 1914; North Bergen, New Jersey, March 11, 2003. He came to New York City with a scholarship to Juilliard and became a staff arranger at Irving Berlin, Inc. While there, he met Hal Dickenson, leader of The Modernaires, Glenn Miller’s vocal group. Dickenson needed a melody for some lyrics, and Lippman supplied it. “These Things You Left Me” (1940) became his first hit. Eddie Sauter made a superb arrangement for Benny Goodman and his orchestra…