Abe Olman
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Abe Olman (December 20, 1887[1][note 1] ā January 4, 1984), born Abraham Olshewitz, was an American songwriter and music publisher. He composed a number of successful ragtime and popular songs including "Red Onion Rag" (1912), "Down Among the Sheltering Palms" (1915), "Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh!" (1917), and "Down By the O-Hi-O" (1920). He was later director of ASCAP, and a founder of the Songwriters Hall of Fame which, in 1983, named the annual Abe Olman Publisher Award in his honor.
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Abe Olman | |
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Birth name | Abraham Olshewitz |
Also known as | Abe Omar |
Born | (1887-12-20)December 20, 1887 Cincinnati, Ohio, US |
Died | January 4, 1984(1984-01-04) (aged 96) Rancho Mirage, California, US |
Occupation(s) | Songwriter, music publisher, music industry executive |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Years active | c.1905ā1969 |
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