Born of August 18, Tin Pan Alley songwriter Al Piantadosi (John Alberto Piantadosi, 1882-1955). Al Piantadosi's early career reminds me a lot of those of Irving Berlin and Jimmy Durante; at that time (the nineteen oughts and teens) he was roughly one of their peers. Unlike them he wasn't able to grow his success past […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:08AM on August 18, 2024