About Paul Ash
Lived 1891 – 1958 (aged 67). Paul Ash was an American bandleader, conductor, pianist, violinist, lyricist and songwriter.
Paul Robert Ash (February 11, 1891, German Empire — July 13, 1958, Manhattan, New York) was a German orchestra leader, composer, vaudeville personality, and recording artist, who emigrated to the United States.
He recorded several hit songs: "Rememb'ring" (Brunswick, 1924), with his Granada Orchestra, "My Pet" (Columbia, 1928) and "Shadows on the Swanee" (Columbia, 1933). He also penned Kay Kyser's theme "Thinking of You."
In 1928 he performed a three week engagement in New York City at the Paramount Theatre with a young Ginger Rogers as her career was beginning.
He was born in the German Empire but, at the age of one, moved to America.
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Who was Paul Ash?
American musician (1891–1958)
When was Paul Ash born?
Paul Ash was born on 11 February 1891 in Germany.
When did Paul Ash die?
Paul Ash died on 13 July 1958 in New York City.
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Paul Ash was a bandleader, conductor, pianist, violinist, lyricist and songwriter.
What nationality was Paul Ash?
Paul Ash was American.
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