Richard A. Whiting
Songwriter, Composer
1891 – 1938
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Who was Richard A. Whiting?
Richard Armstrong Whiting was an American composer of popular songs including the standards "Hooray for Hollywood", "Ain't We Got Fun?" and "On the Good Ship Lollipop". He was nominated for an Academy Award for best original song in 1936 for the song "When Did You Leave Heaven" from the movie Sing, Baby Sing.
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- Born
- Nov 12, 1891
Peoria - Also known as
- Richard Whiting
- Richard Armstrong Whiting
- Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Feb 10, 1938
Beverly Hills
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on July 23, 2013
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