Irving Bibo (August 22, 1889 – May 2, 1962) was an American

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Biography

Bibo composed the songs "Those Panama Mamas", "Am I Wasting My Time on You", "My Cutey's Due at Two-to-Two To-Day" and "Sweet Little You". He wrote tunes for the

Ziegfeld Follies The ''Ziegfeld Follies'' was a series of elaborate theatrical revue productions on Broadway in New York City from 1907 to 1931, with renewals in 1934 and 1936. They became a radio program in 1932 and 1936 as ''The Ziegfeld Follies of the Air ...

(including "Huggable, Kissable You", "Forever and a Day" and "Cherie"), ''Greenwich Village Follies'', and other theatrical productions in the 1920s, scores for more than 300 motion pictures, and college songs.

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* 1889 births 1962 deaths American male composers American composers American male songwriters Musicians from San Francisco 20th-century American male musicians {{US-songwriter-stub