Lewis Allan

Composer, lyricist, songwriter and teacher, educated at City College of New York (BA), and Harvard University (MA). He was an instructor in English literature, and a writer for theater, radio, television and film. He joined ASCAP in 1945, and his chief musical collaborators were Robert Kurka and Elie Siegmeister. He co-wrote the classic song "The House I Live In", sung by Frank Sinatra in the 1945 Academy Award-winning short film of the same title. His other songs include "Strange Fruit" and "Apples, Peaches & Cherries". His classical compositions include the operas "The Good Soldier Schweik"; "Darling Corie"; "Malady of Love"; and "The Soldier", plus the cantata "The Town Crier" (which garnered the Natl. 5 Arts award).