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Irving Kahal (March 5, 1903, Houtzdale, Pennsylvania – February 7, 1942, New York City) was a popular American song lyricist active in the 1920s and 1930s. He is best remembered for his collaborations with composer Sammy Fain which started in 1926 when Kahal was working in vaudeville sketches written by Gus Edwards.
Irving Kahal was born in Houtzdale, Pennsylvania on March 5, 1903. By the mid-1920’s, he was performing in New York vaudeville sketches written by Gus Edwards when he met composer Sammy Fain. That meeting began one of the most prolific collaborations from Tin Pan Alley and lasted until Kahal's death in 1942.
May 1, 2021 · Irving Kahal died thinking the song he thought his best was a flop. “I’ll Be Seeing You” caught public attention in a big way the following year. How much?
…after teaming up with lyricist Irving Kahal in 1927, and the pair collaborated until Kahal’s death in 1942. In the 1930s Fain moved to Hollywood and contributed songs to more than 20 films, among them The Big Pond (1930), Footlight Parade (1933), Anchors Aweigh (1945), Three Sailors and a Girl …
"I'll Be Seeing You" is a popular song about missing a loved one, with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal. Published in 1938, it was inserted into the Broadway musical Right This Way, which closed after fifteen performances.
Broadway and Hollywood pop lyricist Irving Kahal experienced much success during the late 1920s and '30s. Born in Pennsylvania in 1903, Kahal sang in vaudeville at a young age, then performed for awhile…
Irving Kahal was born on 5 March 1903 in Houtzdale, Pennsylvania, USA. He is known for The Conversation (1974), We Own the Night (2007) and Forrest Gump (1994). He died on 7 February 1942 in New York City, New York, USA.
