
First Jewish Composer to Win the Academy Award for Best Original Song
Titular del récord
Valor del récord
27 February 1935
Con Conrad is recognized by JWR as the first Jewish composer to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song. At the 7th Academy Awards, held on 27 February 1935, “The Continental” won the newly introduced Music (Song) category. Conrad composed the music and Herb Magidson wrote the lyrics; the song was created for the film The Gay Divorcee. The Academy’s official ceremony record identifies the winning song and credits Conrad for its music. Because this was the first year in which the song category was awarded, the result also establishes the starting point for the category’s chronology. JWR’s Jewish-recipient comparison places Conrad first among qualifying composers in that sequence, while biographical and specialist music sources document his career and identity. The exact ceremony date, rather than simply 1935, is used as the record value.
- País representado
- Estados Unidos
- Lugar del logro
- Los Angeles, California, Estados Unidos
- Fecha del logro
- 27 de febrero de 1935
