Gaskill, Clarence
(1892–1947)> LYRICIST
Clarence Gaskill Lyricist Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 2, 1892; Fort Hill, New York, April 29, 1947. Gaskill was active primarily in the 1920s and early 1930s, working with various composers, and employed by Irving and Jack Mills . His best-known songs were 1924’s “Doo-Wacka-Doo,” a veritable anthem of the Flapper era, written with Will Donaldson and George Horther; and 1927’s “I Can’t Believe You’re in Love With Me,” written with Jimmy McHugh for the revue Gay Paree, and revived in…