Lyricist. He was an American song lyricist who mainly collaborated with composer Harold Arlen during the 1920s and 1930s. Among the songs to which he contributed the lyrics include: "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams," "I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues," "Stormy Weather," "Let's Fall In Love," "Get Happy," "I've Got the World on a String," and "Animal Crackers (In My Soup)", which was sung by the darling Shirley Temple in the 1935 film "Curly Top." This was one of three songs he wrote, especially for Temple to sing. He collaborated with other composers later in his career. He was educated in public schools and studied piano as a child. His musical career started as a theater pianist for silent films before he began to write songs for vaudeville, Broadway theatre, nightclub acts, and eventually Hollywood films. He wrote songs for the Harlem's Cotton Club acts of Louis Armstrong and Cab Calloway. Later in his career, he wrote lyrics for songs recorded by Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Dinah Shore, Judy Garland, Doris Day, and Frank Sinatra. The duo Peaches and Herb covered his song, "Let's Fall in Love," which reached a Top 40 hit in 1967. Koehler married Elvira Hagen, and the couple had two sons and a daughter. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972.
Lyricist. He was an American song lyricist who mainly collaborated with composer Harold Arlen during the 1920s and 1930s. Among the songs to which he contributed the lyrics include: "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams," "I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues," "Stormy Weather," "Let's Fall In Love," "Get Happy," "I've Got the World on a String," and "Animal Crackers (In My Soup)", which was sung by the darling Shirley Temple in the 1935 film "Curly Top." This was one of three songs he wrote, especially for Temple to sing. He collaborated with other composers later in his career. He was educated in public schools and studied piano as a child. His musical career started as a theater pianist for silent films before he began to write songs for vaudeville, Broadway theatre, nightclub acts, and eventually Hollywood films. He wrote songs for the Harlem's Cotton Club acts of Louis Armstrong and Cab Calloway. Later in his career, he wrote lyrics for songs recorded by Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Dinah Shore, Judy Garland, Doris Day, and Frank Sinatra. The duo Peaches and Herb covered his song, "Let's Fall in Love," which reached a Top 40 hit in 1967. Koehler married Elvira Hagen, and the couple had two sons and a daughter. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972.
Bio by: Linda Davis
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