About
Composer best known for the hit songs Pennies from Heaven and Cocktails for Two.
Before Fame
He started out in the music industry playing piano in film theaters.
Trivia
He was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
Family Life
He grew up in The Big Apple, which was also known as New York City.
Associated With
He was nominated for an Academy Award with Johnny Burke for Best Original Song for Pennies From Heaven in 1936.
