Sammy Cahn

Sammy Cahn
Cahn circa 1958
Background information
Birth name	Samuel Cohen
Born	(1913-06-18)June 18, 1913 New York City, U.S.
Died	January 15, 1993(1993-01-15) (aged 79) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Lyricist, musician
Instrument(s)	Piano, Violin

Samuel Cohen (June 18, 1913 – January 15, 1993), known professionally as Sammy Cahn, was an American lyricist, songwriter, and musician. He is best known for his romantic lyrics to films and Broadway songs, as well as stand-alone songs premiered by recording companies in the Greater Los Angeles Area. He and his collaborators had a series of hit recordings with Frank Sinatra during the singer's tenure at Capitol Records, but also enjoyed hits with Dean Martin, Doris Day and many others. He played the piano and violin, and won an Oscar four times for his songs, including the popular hit "Three Coins in the Fountain".

Among his most enduring songs is "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!", cowritten with Jule Styne in 1945.^[1]