Joe Young

Songwriter

Birthday July 14, 1889

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace New York

DEATH DATE Apr 21, 1939 (49)

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About

Known for I'm Sitting on Top of the World and I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter, his last piece.

Before Fame

He started as a singer and songplugger for music publishing firms in New York.

Trivia

He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.

Family Life

He was raised in New York City and later married wife Ruth.

Associated With

His song I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter, which was written with Fred Ahlert in 1935, was recorded by many artists, including Frank Sinatra.