Historical records matching Hans Jan Lengsfelder (Pseud.e Hans Siegfried Lentis, Hans Felder, Harry Lenk)
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About Hans Jan Lengsfelder (Pseud.e Hans Siegfried Lentis, Hans Felder, Harry Lenk)
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Hans Jan Lengsfelder was born in Vienna, Austria, and moved to the United States in 1932. Sometimes using the pseudonym Harry Lenk, Lengsfelder is best known for co-writing the lyrics for Juan Tizol’s “Perdido” with composer-lyricist Ervin Drake.
Lengsfelder, Drake, and Paul James McGrane also wrote “Hayfoot, Strawfoot” (1942) which was introduced by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra with Ivie Anderson (vocal), and “There’s a Big Blue Cloud (Next to Heaven)” (1951), which became a hit for Perry Como. Lengsfelder’s other work as a composer is mostly forgettable, including such novelty tunes as “Susie on the Sewing Machine” and “Pound Your Table Polka.”
Lengsfelder wrote dozens of plays and operettas that were produced in Europe. He started his own theater company, Your Theater, Inc., in the United States, which was responsible for the Broadway production Heads or Tails (1947).
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Hans Jan Lengsfelder (Pseud.e Hans Siegfried Lentis, Hans Felder, Harry Lenk)'s Timeline
| 1903 |
October 19, 1903
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Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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| 1979 |
February 6, 1979
Age 75
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Florida, United States
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