Dubin, Al

Al Dubin Lyricist best known for his work on the classic film 42nd Street Alexander Dubin, Zurich, Switzerland, June 10, 1891; Hollywood, California, February 11, 1945. The Dubin family immigrated to the United States when Al was very young , and settled in Philadelphia. He began writing lyrics as a schoolchild, but his parents hoped he’d become a doctor. These plans were dashed when he was expelled in 1911, and he then went to New York in search of work. Dubin had only moderate success before…