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Irving Kahal (March 5, 1903, Houtzdale, Pennsylvania – February 7, 1942, New York City) was a popular American song lyricist active in the 1920s and 1930s. He is best remembered for his collaborations with composer Sammy Fain which started in 1926 when Kahal was working in vaudeville sketches written by Gus Edwards.
Irving Kahal was born in Houtzdale, Pennsylvania on March 5, 1903. By the mid-1920’s, he was performing in New York vaudeville sketches written by Gus Edwards when he met composer Sammy Fain. That meeting began one of the most prolific collaborations from Tin Pan Alley and lasted until Kahal's death in 1942.
May 1, 2021 · The songwriting team of Sammy Fain and Irving Kahal produced two musicals in 1938. One, Hellzapoppin, achieved great success but contained no great songs. Right This Way only lasted for 15 performances. But now, two of the songs became hits–often considered the team’s two finest songs.
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…after teaming up with lyricist Irving Kahal in 1927, and the pair collaborated until Kahal’s death in 1942. In the 1930s Fain moved to Hollywood and contributed songs to more than 20 films, among them The Big Pond (1930), Footlight Parade (1933), Anchors Aweigh (1945), Three Sailors and a Girl …
Irving Kahal was born on 5 March 1903 in Houtzdale, Pennsylvania, USA. He is known for The Conversation (1974), We Own the Night (2007) and Forrest Gump (1994). He died on 7 February 1942 in New York City, New York, USA.
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Irving Kahal (March 5, 1903, Houtzdale, Pennsylvania – February 7, 1942, New York City) was a popular American song lyricist active in the 1920s and 1930s. He is best remembered for his collaborations with composer Sammy Fain which started in 1926 when Kahal was working in vaudeville sketches written by Gus Edwards.
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