About
Composer known for Ain't She Sweet, Happy Days Are Here Again, and I Wonder What's Become of Sally. He often collaborated with Jack Yellen.
Before Fame
He started out as a movie-house intermission pianist for silent movies.
Trivia
He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1979.
Family Life
His wife was columnist Cecelia Ager, and his daughter was columnist Shana Alexander. His niece Joy Eden Harrison was also a singer and songwriter.
Associated With
His song Happy Days Are Here Again was recorded by Barbra Streisand, among many others.
