Leo Robin

Prolific American pop and show tunes lyricist Leo Robin was active from the mid-'20s through the early '50s, and is most noted for his work with composer Ralph Rainger. Born in Pittsburgh, in 1895, Robin studied at the University of Pittsburgh Law School and Carnegie Tech's drama school, and later worked as a reporter and as a publicist. His first hits came in 1926 with the Broadway production By the Way, with work in several more musicals immediately following, such as Bubbling Over (1926), Hit the Deck, Judy (1927), and Hello Yourself (1928). In 1932, Robin went out to Holly...