Irving Berlin

Irving Berlin

male, deceased (1989)
buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, death by myocardial infarction, Belarusian American, god bless america, Jewish, Congressional Gold Medal recipient…TinPanAlley
Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 - September 22, 1989) was an American composer and lyricist, one of the most prodigious and famous American songwriters...
Frank Loesser

Frank Loesser

male, deceased (1969)
heart and soul, I'll Know, TinPanAlley, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, If I Were A Bell, Greenwillow
Frank Henry Loesser was an American composer and lyricist. He died of lung cancer at age 59. During World War II, he wrote 1942's "Praise the Lord...
Sammy Cahn

Sammy Cahn

male, deceased (1993)
musician, Songwriter, Jewish American, Musical theatre lyricist, Broadway, piano…TinPanAlley
Sammy Cahn (June 18, 1913 - January 15, 1993) was an award-winning American lyricist, songwriter and musician, best known for his romantic lyrics...
Dorothy Fields

Dorothy Fields

female, deceased (1974)
Mexican Hayride, Stars In Your Eyes, from New York City, On the Sunny Side of the Street, I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby, death by myocardial infarction…TinPanAlley
Dorothy Fields (July 15, 1905 - March 28, 1974) was an American librettist and lyricist. She wrote over 400 songs for Broadway musicals and films....
Gus Kahn

Gus Kahn

male, deceased (1941)
Ziegfeld girl, Flying Down to Rio, Thanks A Million, A Day at the Races, Kid Millions, buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park…TinPanAlley
Gustav Gerson Kahn was a musician, songwriter and lyricist. Kahn was born in Koblenz, Germany in 1886. The family immigrated to the United States...
Jack Norworth

Jack Norworth

male, deceased (1959)
Gus Edwards, Acousticon Hour, Vaudeville performer, Dorothy Adelphi, singer, from Pennsylvania…TinPanAlley
Jack Norworth (5 January, 1879 - 1 September, 1959) was a U.S. songwriter, singer and vaudeville performer. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,...
Josh White

Josh White

male, deceased (1969)
social protest, race records, urban blues, death from cardiovascular disease, TinPanAlley, Protest song
Joshua Daniel White, best known as Josh White, was a legendary American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor, and civil rights activist. Today, he...
Billy Murray

Billy Murray

male, deceased (1954)
musician, Parody musician, comedian, recording studio, singer, from Pennsylvania…TinPanAlley
Billy Murray (25 May, 1877 - 17 August, 1954) was one of the most popular singers in the United States in the early decades of the 20th century....
Harry von Tilzer

Harry von Tilzer

male, deceased (1946)
Wait 'Til The Sun Shines Nellie, All Alone, vaudeville, circus, Vaudeville performer, Jewish American…TinPanAlley
Harry Von Tilzer (July 8, 1872 - January 10, 1946) was a very popular United States songwriter. Von Tilzer was born in Detroit, Michigan under the...
Andy Razaf

Andy Razaf

male, deceased (1973)
Negro World contributor, TinPanAlley, madagascar, willow tree, unia, UNIA member
Andy Razaf (December 16, 1895 - February 3, 1973), (born Andriamanantena Paul Razafinkarefo also Razafkeriefo) was an African American composer,...