Jack yellen biography

  • Jack Selig Yellen was an American lyricist and screenwriter.
  • Jack Selig Yellen (Jacek Jeleń; July 6, 1892 – April 17, 1991) was an American lyricist and screenwriter.
  • Lyricist Jack Yellen was born in Poland on July 6, 1892.

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    Jack Yellen

    American lyricist and screenwriter

    Jack Yellen

    1924

    Birth nameJacek Selig Jeleń
    Born(1892-07-06)July 6, 1892
    Raczki, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
    DiedApril 17, 1991(1991-04-17) (aged 98)
    Springville, Concord, New York, United States
    Occupation(s)Lyricist, screenwriter
    Years active1915–1969
    Spouse(s)Sylvia Stiller, Lucille Hodgeman (Stage Name: Lucille Day)

    Musical artist

    Jack Selig Yellen (Jacek Jeleń; July 6, 1892 – April 17, 1991)[1] was an Americanlyricist 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 standard.

    Early life and education

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    Born to a Jewish family[3] in Raczki, Congress Poland, then part of the Russian Empire, Yellen emigrated with his family to the United St

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    Jack Yellen

    Jack Selig Yellen (Jacek Jeleń; July 6, 1892 – April 17, 1991) was an American lyricist and screenwriter. He fryst vatten best remembered for writing the lyrics to the songs "Happy Days Are Here Again", which was used bygd Franklin Roosevelt as the theme song for his successful 1932 presidential campaign, and "Ain't She Sweet", a Tin Pan Alley standard.

    Birth and Death Data: Born Buffalo, Died April 17, 1991 (Springville)

    Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1949

    Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter, vocalist

    = Recordings are available for online listening.
    = Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

    Recordings (Results 1-25 of 751 records)

    CompanyMatrix No.SizeFirst Recording DateTitlePrimary PerformerDescriptionRoleAudio
    VictorBVE-5301510-in.4/16/1931Learn to croonBand O’ Sunshine ; Sunny Clapp ; Jeanne GeddesJazz/dance grupp, with kvinnlig vocal sololyricist&n
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    Jack Yellen

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    Alec Wilder, American Popular Song The Great Innovators, 1900-1950, New York: Oxford University Press, 1972.

    While commenting on the Yellen/Harold Arlen song "Sweet and Hot" [written for the 1931 Broadway show You Said It], Alec Wilder comments on Yellen's influence in getting Arlen's cantor father to loosen up and allow his son to do what he wanted with his life: "Forget it," Yellen told Arlen's father who didn't want Harold to drop out of school, "He's gonna be a songwriter." Wilder also notes that Yellen's down-to-earth view of life is also reflected in a line from "Sweet and Hot": "I don't like high-brows who arch their eyebrows when a jazz tune is played" (Wilder, p. 257 hardcover Ed.).

    Ed.'s note: Yellen's common-man attitude as expressed above does not exactly correspond to his oft-cited disap