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Bert Kalmar
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Harry Ruby
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Lew Brown
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James F. Hanley
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Sammy Fain
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Otto Harbach
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Yip Harburg
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Marc Blitzstein
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Joseph McCarthy
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Harry B. Smith
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Milton Ager
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Harold Arlen
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John Frederick Coots
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Billy Rose
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Jack Yellen
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Joseph Meyer
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Ted Snyder
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Al Dubin
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Eddie Cantor
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Vernon Duke
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Leonello Casucci
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Gus Kahn
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Ervin Drake
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Leo Robin
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Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin
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George Gershwin
George Gershwin
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Ralph Rainger
Ralph Rainger
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Irving Caesar
American composer and lyricist

Irving Caesar

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American composer and lyricist
Awards Received
Johnny Mercer Award
Member of, past and present
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers

Irving Caesar (born Isidor Keiser, July 4, 1895 – December 18, 1996) was an American lyricist and theater composer who wrote lyrics for numerous song standards, including "Swanee", "Sometimes I'm Happy", "Crazy Rhythm", and "Tea for Two", one of the most frequently recorded tunes ever written. In 1972, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.