Louis Alter
Sign in to saveAmerican pianist, songwriter and composer (1902-1980)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1902
- Died
- 1980
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Manhattan serenade
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1902-06-18
- Active to
- 1980-11-05
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- 1,116
- Total plays
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Louis Alter (June 18, 1902, Haverhill, Massachusetts - November 5, 1980, New York City, New York) was an American pianist, songwriter and composer. Alter was 13 when he began playing piano in theaters showing silent films. He studied at the New England Conservatory under the tutelage of Stuart Mason. Alter toured in vaudeville as the accompanist for headliners Irène Bordoni and Nora Bayes for whom he worked from 1924 until her death in 1928.[1] Since he had previously written some songs for Bro
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Louis
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Haverhill
- Occupation
- film score composer
- Educated at
- New England Conservatory
- Instrument
- piano
- Image
- Louis Alter.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1902-06-18
- date of death
- 1980-11-05
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- manner of death
- natural causes
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Original Song
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