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Al Dubin

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Aliases
Alfred Dubin
Personal name
Alexander Dubin
Born
June 10, 1891
Died
February 11, 1945
Country
United States
IPI
00008696364 82 works
Affiliation
ASCAP
Comments
Lyricist born in Switzerland to Russian Jewish parents. The family came to the US when Dubin was 2 years old and he grew up in Philadelphia. He is best known for his collaborations with the composer Harry Warren. Known for his larger-than-life persona Dubin struggled with alcohol and drugs and fell on hard times in the 1940s. He died from an overdose of barbiturates.
He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
Family
Edwina Coolidge Wife
Ranking
80th most covered composer/author
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