Al Lewis (lyricist)

{{About|the American Tin Pan Alley lyricist|the Welsh songwriter|Al Lewis (singer-songwriter)}}

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|name = Al Lewis

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|birth_name = Alvin Lewis

|birth_date = {{Birth date|1901|04|18|mf=yes}}

|birth_place = New York City

|death_date = {{Death date and age|1967|04|04|1901|04|18|mf=yes}}

|death_place = New York City

|nationality = American

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|occupation = {{hlist|Lyricist|music publisher}}

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|organization = Vanderbilt Music{{cite book|last=Goodman|first=Fred|year=2015|title=Allen Klein: The Man Who Bailed Out the Beatles, Made the Stones, and Transformed Rock & Roll|publisher=Houghton Mifflin Harcourt|location=New York|isbn=978-0-547-89686-1|page=17}}

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Al Lewis (April 18, 1901 – April 4, 1967) was an American lyricist, songwriter and music publisher. He is thought of mostly as a Tin Pan Alley era lyricist; however, he did write music on occasion as well. Professionally he was most active during the 1920s working into the 1950s. During this time, he most often collaborated with popular songwriters Al Sherman and Abner Silver.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SsNiDwAAQBAJ&q=al+lewis+hit&pg=PT89|title=Incorrect Entertainment|last=Slide|first=Anthony|date=2007|publisher=BearManor Media|language=en}} Among his most famous songs are "Blueberry Hill" and "You Gotta Be a Football Hero".