Gus Kahn

German-American lyricist (born in Koblenz, Germany on November 6, 1886; died in Beverly Hills, California, on October 8, 1941 (54 years of age). Immigrating to the United States in 1891, where his family settled in Chicago. After graduating from high school, he worked as a clerk in a mail order business before launching one of the most successful and prolific careers from Tin Pan Alley.