Gus Kahn
Gus Kahn · Arts & Literature
Lyricist of 'Makin' Whoopee'; One Night of Love (Academy Award 1934)
1886, Koblenz, Germany — 1941, Beverly Hills, California, USA
Germany · United States
Gus Kahn is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Lyricist of 'Makin' Whoopee'; One Night of Love (Academy Award 1934)
Gus Kahn was a German-born American lyricist and one of the most prolific songwriters of the Tin Pan Alley and early-Hollywood eras, writing words for standards such as "Makin' Whoopee," "It Had to Be You" and "Dream a Little Dream of Me." His lyrics for One Night of Love (1934) helped it win the first Academy Award for Best Scoring. He was born into a Jewish family in Koblenz that emigrated to Chicago in 1891.
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Lyricist of 'Makin' Whoopee'; One Night of Love (Academy Award 1934)
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Academy Award for Best Scoring
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