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Artist:

Fred E. Ahlert

Born:
Sep 19, 1899 in New York City

Died:
1953

  • Genre: Vocal Music
  • Active: '20s, '30s
  • Instrument: Songwriter, Composer
  • Representative Album: "Life Is a Song"

Biography

Tin Pan Alley songwriter Fred E. Ahlert's most frequent writing partner was Roy Turk, with whom he wrote the 1928 hit "I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)." The song was originally recorded by Ruth Etting and was later revived by Irene Dunn, who sang it in the 1943 movie A Guy Named Joe. Another tune by Ahlert and Turk was "Mean to Me," recorded in 1929 by Etting and also by Helen Morgan. The following year saw Ahlert's "Walking My Baby Back Home" recorded by Harry Richman and in 1931, Ahlert penned a tune that became one of Kate Smith's first hits: "I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)." In 1931, Ahlert also wrote what was to become a signature song of Bing Crosby's, "Where the Blue of the Night Meets the Gold of the Day." Ahlert's last hit came with 1935's "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter." ~ Joslyn Layne, All Music Guide
 
 
Discography: Fred E. Ahlert

Life Is a Song

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Wikipedia: Fred E. Ahlert

Fred E. Ahlert (19 September, 189220 October, 1953) was an American composer and songwriter. His songs have been recorded by numerous artists, including Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Fats Waller. Ahlert most frequently collaborated with lyricist Roy Turk, but he also wrote with others including Joe Young and Edgar Leslie.

Ahlert was born and died in the New York City, where he lived all his life.

Among his compositions (with Roy Turk unless otherwise noted):

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

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