Timeline
| 1914 | July 26 - Ralph Blane is born in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma |
| 1926 | Studies music with Estell Liebling |
| 1937 | Graduates from Northwestern University |
| 1938 | Moves to New York and appears as a vocalist in the Broadway Musical Hooray For What? |
| 1940 | Forms the vocal quartet The Martins, with close friend Hugh martin |
| 1941 | Best Foot Forward opens on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre |
| 1942 | Art Jarrett's recording of BUCKLE DOWN WINSOCKI reaches #21 on the Billboard pop charts |
| 1944 | Judy Garland's recording of HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS reaches the top thirty on the pop charts |
| 1944 | Pied Pipers' recording of THE TROLLEY SONG reaches #2 on the pop charts |
| 1945 | THE TROLLEY SONG receives an Oscar Nomination for Best Music, Original Song |
| 1945 | Vaughn Monroe's cover recording of THE TROLLEY SONG reaches #4 on the pop charts |
| 1946 | Guy Lombardo's recording of LOVE ON A GREYHOUND BUS reaches #23 on the pop charts |
| 1948 | PASS THAT PEACE PIPE receives an Oscar Nomination for Best Music, Original Song |
| 1948 | Margaret Whiting's recording of PASS THAT PEACE PIPE reaches #8 on the pop charts |
| 1949 | Meet Me in St. Louis opens on Broadway at the George Gershwin Theatre |
| 1963 | Revival of the 1941 stage production Best Foot Forward opens on Broadway |
| 1989 | HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS receives the ASCAP Award for Most Performed Feature Film Standard |