On This Day in History, February 19: Oscar-Winning Songwriter Born in Brooklyn
Saul Chaplin was born in Brooklyn on Feb. 19, 1912. He was educated at New York University School of Commerce. He played in dance bands and co-led a band in the mid-1930s with lyricist Sammy Cahn.
With Cahn as his lyricist he wrote such song hits as “Shoe Shine Boy,” “Until the Real Thing Comes Along,” “Bei Mir Bist du Shön,” “Please Be Kind” and “The Anniversary Song.”