ARLEN, HAROLD

(1905–1986)

Harold Arlen was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of a cantor in a local synagogue. He gained musical experience in the synagogue choir and was taught by his mother. As a teenager, he earned a living as a pianist on lake steamers and in nightclubs. He formed his own band, the Buffalodians, with whom he recorded in 1926. In New York, he worked as a jazz band singer, pianist and arranger and led his group in a Broadway cafe...

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