Al Dubin

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.