Hoffman, Al
(1902–1960)> COMPOSER · LYRICIST
Al Hoffman Composer and lyricist Minsk, Russia, September 25, 1902; New York City, July 21, 1960. Hoffman’s family settled in Seattle, Washington when he was six years old; as a teen, he formed his own band there. In 1928, he moved to New York, and began composing in the early 1930s. His early hits included “I Don’t Mind Walking in the Rain” (music by John Klenner ), “Fit as a Fiddle” (with Al Goodhart and Arthur Freed ), and “Little Man, You Had a Busy Day” (with Maurice Sigler and Mabel Wayne…