p, 1904-1988 US
Musician / Composer
Born: 26th July 1904, New York City, USA. Died: 15th May 1988, Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, USA. Pianist and composer with the Tommy Dorsey band. Emmerich wrote many popular recordings, some for Fats Waller and notably with the likes of Buddy Bernier and Joseph Meyer. His song, "The Big Apple", is synonymous with the renowned tag for New York City, coined by sports commentator John J. Fitz Gerald. Self-taught, Robert Emmerich became a popular vaudeville, radio and night club performer who wrote over a hundred songs, including "Our Love", first sung by Dinah Shore and "No.10 Lullaby Lane" sung by Kate Smith.