Arlen, Harold
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...ar l n, 1905 86, American jazz and popular composer, b. Buffalo, N.Y., as Hyman Arluck. From the age of seven Arlen sang in the synagogue...at 15 he left school to play jazz piano, and at 16 he left home...34). Many of his songs became jazz standards because of their genuine...