Fred Fisher

Fred Fisher (September 30, 1875 - January 14, 1942) was a United States songwriter.

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September 30 - 1875 - January 14 - 1942 - United States - Songwriter

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Fisher was born in Cologne, Germany, and immigrated to the United States in 1900. His first hit was "If the Man In the Moon Were a Coon", in 1906, which combined two then popular song themes, Moon songs and Coon songs. On a number of his tunes he collaborated with Alfred Bryan.

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Cologne - Germany - 1900 - 1906 - Moon - Coon song - Alfred Bryan

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Fisher's hits included "Come Josephine In My Flying Machine", "Peg O' My Heart", "They Go Wild, Simply Wild, Over Me", "Dardanella", "Chicago", "Blues in the Night", and "Your Feet's Too Big".

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Fred Fisher died in New York City. His sons Dan and Marvin and daughter Doris Fisher also wrote songs professionally.

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New York City - Doris Fisher

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The 1949 movie Oh You Beautiful Doll is a fictionalized Hollywood biography featuring many of his tunes.

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1949 - Movie - Oh You Beautiful Doll - Hollywood

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Fred Fisher is an inductee in the Songwriters' Hall of Fame (inducted in 1970).

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Songwriters' Hall of Fame - 1970

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