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Ted L. Koehler (July 14, 1894 – January 17, 1973) was an American lyricist. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972.
Lyricist Ted Koehler was born in Washington, D.C. on July 14, 1894. His early career as a pianist in film theatre led him to write special material for vaudeville singers and eventually produce his own nightclub shows.
Ted Koehler. Songwriter ("Stormy Weather", "Let's Fall in Love"), author, lyricist and pianist, educated in public schools. He was a photo engraver before working as a pianist in film theatres, and he wrote special material for vaudeville before going on to produce night club shows.
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…successful collaboration with the lyricist Ted Koehler in 1929 with the song “Get Happy.” From the late 1920s until the mid-1930s Arlen and Koehler wrote a number of songs, including “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea” and “I’ve Got the World on a String,” that were featured in…
Songwriter ("Stormy Weather", "Let's Fall in Love"), author, lyricist and pianist, educated in public schools. He was a photo engraver before working as a pianist in film theatres, and he wrote special material for vaudeville before going on to produce night club shows.
Koehler, Ted. Koehler, Ted, American lyricist; b. Washington, D.C., July 14, 1894; d. Santa Monica, Calif., Jan. 17, 1973. Koehler took an unusual route to prominence as a lyricist by writing songs and material for nightclub revues, primarily at Harlem’s Cotton Club, in the 1930s.
