Herb Magidson
Herb Magidson · Arts & Literature
Lyricist of 'The Continental', the first Best Song Academy Award (1934)
1906, Braddock, Pennsylvania, USA — 1986, Beverly Hills, California, USA
United States
Herb Magidson is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Lyricist of 'The Continental', the first Best Song Academy Award (1934)
Magidson was a lyricist who wrote 'The Continental', which in 1934 won the very first Academy Award for Best Original Song. He penned popular standards including 'Gone with the Wind' and 'Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)'. He was Jewish and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Academy Award for Best Original Song
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Lyricist of 'The Continental', the first Best Song Academy Award (1934)
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Academy Award for Best Original Song
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