Irving Bibo (August 22, 1889 – May 2, 1962) was an American composer, songwriter, and publisher.[1]

Irving Bibo
Born(1889-08-22)August 22, 1889
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedMay 2, 1962(1962-05-02) (aged 72)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Composer, songwriter, and publisher

Biography edit

Bibo composed the songs "Those Panama Mamas",[2] "Am I Wasting My Time on You", "My Cutey's Due at Two-to-Two To-Day" and "Sweet Little You".[3]

He wrote tunes for the Ziegfeld Follies (including "Huggable, Kissable You", "Forever and a Day" and "Cherie"), Greenwich Village Follies, and other theatrical productions in the 1920s, scores for more than 300 motion pictures, and college songs.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Jasen, David A. Tin Pan Alley: the Composers, the Songs, the Performers, and their Times. p. 188.
  2. ^ Jasen, David A. Tin Pan Alley: The Composers, the Songs, the Performers, and Their Times: the Golden Age of American Popular Music from 1886 to 1956. New York: D.I. Fine, 1988; ISBN 1556110995 OCLC 18135644
  3. ^ "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "Collection Overview". Online Archive of California. UCLA, Charles E. Young Research Library. Retrieved 11 November 2023.

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