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Harry Warren
1893–1981Brooklyn, NYItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
That's Amore; Chattanooga Choo Choo; Lullaby of Broadway; born Salvatore Antonio Guaragna; greatest Hollywood songwriter
Biography
3 Academy Awards for Best Original Song; 42 Top 10 hits; most recorded American songwriter of his era
Notable For
- That's Amore
- Chattanooga Choo Choo
- Lullaby of Broadway
- born Salvatore Antonio Guaragna
- greatest Hollywood songwriter
Honors & Recognition
- 3 Academy Awards for Best Original Song
- 42 Top 10 hits
- most recorded American songwriter of his era
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Harry Warren Italian?
Yes — Harry Warren is of Italian heritage with roots in Sicily. That's Amore; Chattanooga Choo Choo; Lullaby of Broadway; born Salvatore Antonio Guaragna; greatest Hollywood songwriter
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Music
- Specialty
- Songwriting
- Years
- 1893–1981
- Birth Place
- Brooklyn, NY
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Sicily
- Ancestry Verification
- Draft — Pending ReviewNeeds Review
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