Al J. Neiburg
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Allen J. Neiburg was an American lyricist
. He was born on 22 November 1902 in St. Albans, Vermont
and received his education at Boston University
. He is known for writing lyrics for such songs as "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)" (with Doc Dougherty and Ellis Reynolds), "It's the Talk of the Town
" and "Under a Blanket of Blue" (with Jerry Livingston
and Marty Symes
). He also ran his own publishing company. Neiburg died in New Haven, Connecticut
on 12 July 1978.
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
. He was born on 22 November 1902 in St. Albans, Vermont
St. Albans, Vermont
Places named St. Albans, Vermont:*St. Albans , Vermont, town in Franklin County, Vermont, established in 1763**St. Albans Raid, 1864*St. Albans , Vermont, city in Franklin County, Vermont, established in 1902...
and received his education at Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
. He is known for writing lyrics for such songs as "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)" (with Doc Dougherty and Ellis Reynolds), "It's the Talk of the Town
It's the Talk of the Town
"It's the Talk of the Town" is a popular song.The music was written by Jerry Livingston, the lyrics by Al J. Neiburg and Marty Symes. The song was published in 1933....
" and "Under a Blanket of Blue" (with Jerry Livingston
Jerry Livingston
Jerry Livingston was an American songwriter, and dance orchestra pianist.-Biography:...
and Marty Symes
Marty Symes
Marty Symes was an American lyricist.Symes was born in Brooklyn New York in 1904. His first significant collaborator was composer Jerry Livingston. In 1932 they wrote "Darkness on the Delta", which became a hit for Mildred Bailey. The next year the Casa Loma Orchestra recorded their "Under the...
). He also ran his own publishing company. Neiburg died in New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
on 12 July 1978.