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Baby Face (ver. 1) by Harry Akst - Piano Sheets and Free Sheet Music

  
About the Song
Baby Face is popular song. The music was written by Harry Akst, the lyrics by Benny Davis. The song was published in 1926. "Baby Face" was covered by many recording artists of the time (and since then), including Al Jolson and The Revelers. As a "Jazz Age" song, it was included in the soundtrack of the musical film, Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967). Harry Akst (August 15, 1894 – March 31, 1963) was an American songwriter who started out his career as a pianist in vaudeville accompanying singers such as Nora Bayes, Frank Fay and Al Jolson. In 1916, he enlisted in the army and met Irving Berlin (in 1921 they would write "Home Again Blues"). His most notable success came with the song he wrote in 1925 with Sam M. Lewis and Joe Young: "Dinah". It would go on to multiple hit recordings by the likes of Bing Crosby, The Mills Brothers, Louis Armstrong, and Fats Waller. Akst worked on the.    Download this sheet!
About the Artist
Harry Akst (August 15, 1894 – March 31, 1963) was an American songwriter who started out his career as a pianist in vaudeville accompanying singers such as Nora Bayes, Frank Fay and Al Jolson. In 1916, he enlisted in the army and met Irving Berlin (in 1921 they would write "Home Again Blues"). His most notable success came with the song he wrote in 1925 with Sam M. Lewis and Joe Young: "Dinah". It would go on to multiple hit recordings by the likes of Bing Crosby, The Mills Brothers, Louis Armstrong, and Fats Waller. Akst worked on the Broadway production of Artists and Models (1927), eventually moving to Hollywood to continue songwriting for Broadway musicals. He appeared as the rehearsal pianist "Gerry" in 42nd Street (1933). Harry Akst was inducted in the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1983. Baby Face is popular song. The music was written by Harry Akst, the lyrics by Benny Davis. The song was published in 1926. "Baby Face" was covered by many recording artists of the time (and since then), including Al Jolson and The Revelers. As a "Jazz Age" song, it was included in the soundtrack of the musical film, Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967).Harry.
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