Songs Written by Marty SymesTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Marty Symes (1904–1953) was an American lyricist. Symes was born in Brooklyn New York in 1904. His first significant collaborator was composer Jerry Livingston. In 1932 they wrote "Darkness on the Delta", which became a hit for Mildred Bailey. The next year the Casa Loma Orchestra recorded their "Under a Blanket of Blue" and "It's the Talk of the Town", both co-written with Al J. Neiburg. In 1936, Symes wrote the lyrics for Isham Jones's hit "There Is No Greater... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Marty Symes first charted in 1933 with (When It's) Darkness on the Delta.The artist placed 25 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 9 of which reached the Top‑10.