Ahlert, Fred E.
(1892–1953)> COMPOSER
Fred E. Ahlert Composer New York City, September 19, 1892; New York City, October 20, 1953. Ahlert’s biggest hits came in the 1920s and 1930s, when he was working with lyricist Roy Turk (1892–1934). He was a staff arranger for Waterson , Berlin and Snyder and had his first number, “Beets and Turnips,” published by them in 1915. It was a syncopated fox-trot , composed with Cliff Hess (1894–1959). Vic Meyers and his orchestra made a fine recording of it in 1924 (Brunswick 2664), as did the…