Mack Gordon
Mack Gordon · Arts & Literature
Lyricist of 'You'll Never Know' (Academy Award 1943) and 'Chattanooga Choo Choo'
1904, Warsaw, Poland — 1959, New York City, United States
Poland · United States
Mack Gordon is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Lyricist of 'You'll Never Know' (Academy Award 1943) and 'Chattanooga Choo Choo'
Gordon was a prolific lyricist of Hollywood's golden age, best known for 'Chattanooga Choo Choo' and for 'You'll Never Know', which won the 1943 Academy Award for Best Original Song. Born to a Jewish family in Warsaw, he emigrated as a child to the United States. He was nominated for the song Oscar nine times.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Academy Award for Best Original Song
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Lyricist of 'You'll Never Know' (Academy Award 1943) and 'Chattanooga Choo Choo'
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Academy Award for Best Original Song
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