Howard Dietz

Howard Dietz (September 8, 1896 - July 30, 1983) was an American lyric writer and librettist. He was born in New York City and studied journalism at Columbia University. He began a long association with Arthur Schwartz when they teamed up for the Broadway revue The Little Show in 1929. Dietz served in the US Navy in World War 2. He died in New York City of Parkinson's Disease.

Broadway credits

• Dear Sir - 1924 (music by Jerome Kern)
• Merry-Go-Round - 1927 (music by Henry Souvaine and Jay Gorney)
• The Little Show - 1929 (music by Schwartz)
• The Second Little Show - 1930 (music by Schwartz)
• Three's A Crowd - 1930 (music by Schwartz)
• The Band Wagon - 1931 (music by Schwartz)
• Flying Colors - 1932 (music by Schwartz)
• Revenge With Music - 1934 (music by Schwartz)
• At Home Abroad - 1935 (music by Schwartz)
• Between The Devil - 1937 (music by Schwartz)
• Keep Off The Grass - 1940 (Dietz contributed three songs with music by Jimmy McHugh)
• Jackpot - 1944 (music by Vernon Duke)
• Sadie Thompson - 1944 (music by Duke)
• Inside USA - 1948 (music by Schwartz)
• The Gay Life - 1961 (music by Schwartz)
• Jennie - 1963 (music by Schwartz)