Herb Magidson
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About
Lyricist known for Enjoy Yourself, The Continental, and Gone with the Wind. He wrote for 23 films and four Broadway reviews.
Before Fame
He attended the University of Pittsburgh.
Trivia
He won the first Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1934 for The Continental, which was featured in the film The Gay Divorcee starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
Family Life
He was born and raised in Braddock, Pennsylvania. He married wife Elsie.
Associated With
He collaborated on The Continental with Con Conrad.
