Allie Wrubel

Composer

Birthday January 15, 1905

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Connecticut

DEATH DATE Dec 13, 1973 (68)

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About

Composer and songwriter best known for the songs Gone with the Wind and Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah, which was the winner of the 1947 Oscar for Best Song.

Before Fame

He was a saxophone and clarinet player for many famous swing bands.

Trivia

He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.

Family Life

He married Wanda Wood.

Associated With

He was close friends with James Cagney, and they were roommates at Columbia University.