Abel Meeropol
American Songwriter and Poet / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Lewis Allan" redirects here. For other people with the same name, see Lewis Allen (disambiguation).
Abel Meeropol (February 10, 1903 – October 29, 1986)[1] was an American songwriter and poet whose works were published under his pseudonym Lewis Allan. He wrote the poem "Strange Fruit" (1937), which was recorded by Billie Holiday.
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Abel Meeropol | |
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Born | (1903-02-10)February 10, 1903 New York City, U.S. |
Died | October 29, 1986(1986-10-29) (aged 83) |
Other names | Lewis Allan |
Occupation(s) | Actor, songwriter |
Known for | "Strange Fruit" "The House I Live In" |
Spouse |
Anne Shaffer
(m. 1931; died 1973) |
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