Al Sherman was born into a Jewish musical family in what is now, modern day Ukraine. His songwriting career began in 1918 while working as a staff pianist at the Remick Music Company. At Remick he worked alongside the likes of future songwriting greats George Gershwin and Vincent Youmans. During this time Al also organized and directed a small orchestra that played in New York and Miami Beach. In 1921, Al met silent film actress, Rosa Dancis. They were married in 1923. During the last days of Vaudeville, Al and several of his fellow hitmakers formed the revue "Songwriters on ... read more