Previous posts for February 15th are here: John Adams (2020), Harold Arlen (2021), Georges Auric; Jean Langlais (2022), Henry Engelhard Steinway (2023), and Harold Arlen (2024)
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Walter Donaldson (15 February 1893 – 15 July 1947) was a prolific American popular songwriter and publishing company founder, composing many hit songs of the 1910s to 1940s.
Seeing Paree
During World War I, Donaldson entertained troops at Camp Upton, New York. His time there inspired him to write "How Ya Gonna Keep 'em Down on the Farm (After They've Seen Parre)?" -- Wikipedia
One wouldn’t think World War One
Was a subject for musical fun,
But Donaldson’s hits,
With their droll comic bits,
Were proof that the thing could be done.
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Harold Arlen (15 February 1905 – 23 April 1986) was an American composer of popular songs and Broadway shows.
Thoughts on the Birthday of Walter Donaldson and Harold Arlen
While it’s true neither Harold or Walter
Wrote tunes for the Anglican Psalter,
Impiety never imperilled
The importance of Walter or Harold.
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