Hugh Martin

Hugh Martin (August 11, 1914 – March 11, 2011) was an American musical theater and film composer, arranger, vocal coach, and playwright renowned for his score for the 1944 MGM musical Meet Me in St. Louis. Judy Garland performed Martin's songs including 'The Boy Next Door', 'The Trolley Song', and the Christmas standard 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas'. A close friend of Garland, he accompanied her in concert performances in the 1950s. Martin's Broadway works include musicals like Best Foot Forward and High Spirits. Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, his enduring contributions to American music mark him as a distinguished figure in the realm of musical theater.