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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
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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
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