ABOUT HARRY AKST
Rose to fame in 1925 when he wrote the song Dinah with Sam M. Lewis and Joe Young .
He started out as a vaudeville pianist with singers Nora Bayes , Frank Fay and Al Jolson .
He wrote music for the films Palmy Days, Rockabye, and Island in the Sky.
He was married to Rose Akst until his death in 1963.
His song Dinah was recorded by Bing Crosby .
