Jack Yellen

Jack Yellen (Jacek Jele?) (July 6, 1892 - April 17, 1991) was a Polish-Jewish born American lyricist.

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(Jacek Jele?) - July 6 - 1892 - April 17 - 1991 - Polish - Jewish - American - Lyricist

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Yellen's family emigrated to the United States when he was five. He attended the University of Michigan and on graduating became a reporter on the Buffalo Courier in Buffalo, New York. He is best remembered for his collaboration with composer Milton Ager. He and Ager entered the music publishing business as part owners of the Ager-Yellen-Bernstein Music Company.

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Emigrated - United States - University of Michigan - Buffalo Courier - Buffalo, New York - Milton Ager - Ager-Yellen-Bernstein

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He died in Concord, New York, aged 98.

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