(1894-08-15)August 15, 1894 New York City, New York, United States
Died
March 31, 1963(1963-03-31) (aged 68) Hollywood, California, United States
Occupation(s)
Songwriter
Instrument(s)
Piano
Formerly of
Irving Berlin, Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young
Musical artist
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]
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