Who composed the song 'Tea for Two'?

Who composed the song 'Tea for Two'?

• A. Vincent Youmans
• B. Jerome Kern
• C. Oscar Hammerstein II
• D. George Gershwin

Answer: (A)

Identifying the composer of a classic Broadway tune. Tea for Two comes from the 1925 musical No, No, Nanette, and its music was written by Vincent Youmans, with lyrics by Irving Caesar. Youmans helped define the bright, memorable melodic style that defines many show tunes of that era. While Jerome Kern is another celebrated composer from roughly the same period, the tune in question was not written by him. Oscar Hammerstein II was a prolific lyricist and librettist who worked with composers like Kern, but he did not compose this piece. George Gershwin created famous songs in a different middle- and late-1920s soundscape. So, the composer of Tea for Two is Vincent Youmans.

Identifying the composer of a classic Broadway tune. Tea for Two comes from the 1925 musical No, No, Nanette, and its music was written by Vincent Youmans, with lyrics by Irving Caesar. Youmans helped define the bright, memorable melodic style that defines many show tunes of that era. While Jerome Kern is another celebrated composer from roughly the same period, the tune in question was not written by him. Oscar Hammerstein II was a prolific lyricist and librettist who worked with composers like Kern, but he did not compose this piece. George Gershwin created famous songs in a different middle- and late-1920s soundscape. So, the composer of Tea for Two is Vincent Youmans.