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Harry Akst
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American composer of many hallmark songs of the 1920s and '30s.
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Active
1920s - 1960s
Born
August 15, 1894
in
New York, NY
Died
March 31, 1963
in
Los Angeles, CA
Genre
Vocal
,
Classical
,
Jazz
,
Pop/Rock
Styles
Tin Pan Alley Pop
,
Traditional Pop
,
Vocal Music
,
Vocal Pop
Member Of
Wiedoeft-Wadsworth Quartet
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