Al Lewis (lyricist)

This article is about the American Tin Pan Alley lyricist. For the Welsh songwriter, see Al Lewis (singer-songwriter).
Al Lewis
Born
Alvin Lewis

(1901-04-18)April 18, 1901
New York City
DiedApril 4, 1967(1967-04-04) (aged 65)
New York City
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Lyricist, music publisher
OrganizationVanderbilt Music[1]

Al Lewis (April 18, 1901 – April 4, 1967) was an American lyricist, songwriter and music publisher. He is thought of mostly as a Tin Pan Alley era lyricist; however, he did write music on occasion as well. Professionally he was most active during the 1920s working into the 1950s. During this time, he most often collaborated with popular songwriters Al Sherman and Abner Silver.[2] Among his most famous songs are "Blueberry Hill" and "You Gotta Be a Football Hero".[1]

  1. ^ a b Goodman, Fred (2015). Allen Klein: The Man Who Bailed Out the Beatles, Made the Stones, and Transformed Rock & Roll. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-547-89686-1.
  2. ^ Slide, Anthony (2007). Incorrect Entertainment. BearManor Media.