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Jack Selig Yellen (Jacek Jeleń; July 6, 1892 – April 17, 1991) [1] was an American lyricist and screenwriter. He is best remembered for writing the lyrics to the songs "Happy Days Are Here Again", [2] which was used by Franklin Roosevelt as the theme song for his successful 1932 presidential campaign, and "Ain't She Sweet", a Tin Pan Alley ...
Lyricist Jack Yellen was born in Poland on July 6, 1892. In 1897, the Yellen family immigrated to the US. After graduating from the University of Michigan, Jack found work as a report for the Buffalo Courier. He soon moved to New York to become a songwriter and wrote special material for singers including Sophie Tucker. Yellen collaborated with ...
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The Buffalo Music Hall Of Fame. Born in Poland on July 6 1892, Jack Yellen emigrated with his family to the United States when he was five years old. The oldest of seven children, he was raised in Buffalo, New York and began writing songs in high school. He graduated with honors from the University of Michigan in 1913 where he was a member of ...
Apr 19, 1991 · April 19, 1991 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. Jack Yellen, whose songs and lyrics ranged from Franklin D. Roosevelt’s first presidential campaign theme--the upbeat “Happy Days Are Here Again ...
Lillian Roth (1933) " Ain't She Sweet " is a song composed by Milton Ager, with lyrics by Jack Yellen. It was published in 1927 by Ager, Yellen & Bornstein, Inc. [1] It became popular in the first half of the 20th century and typified the Roaring Twenties. Like "Happy Days Are Here Again" (1929), it became a Tin Pan Alley standard.
Apr 18, 1991 · Jack Yellen, who was one of the nation's most successful song lyricists with such songs as ``Happy Days Are Here Again,'' died Wednesday at his home outside of Buffalo.<br> Yellen, 98, provided the words for more than 130 popular songs over four decades, including ``I'll Be Seeing You,'' ``Rain or Shine'' and ``Ain't She Sweet.''
