Harry Akst | |
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Born | New York City, New York, United States | August 15, 1894
Died | March 31, 1963 Hollywood, California, United States | (aged 68)
Occupation | Songwriter |
Instrument | Piano |
Formerly of | Irving Berlin, Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young |
Harry Akst (August 15, 1894 – March 31, 1963)[1] was an American songwriter, who started out his career as a pianist in vaudeville accompanying singers such as Nora Bayes, Frank Fay and Al Jolson.[2]