Mark Fisher (March 24, 1895January 2, 1948) was an American
songwriter. Born in
Philadelphia
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,
Pennsylvania
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, he died in
Long Lake, Illinois
Long Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 3,663.
Geography
The community is in western Lake County and nearly surrounds Long Lake, ...
.
Career
Many of his compositions were joint ventures with Joe Goodwin and
Larry Shay (see
Shay, Fisher, and Goodwin). Another collaborator was
Joe Burke. Fisher's songs include "Remembering", "
When You're Smiling", and "
Oh, How I Miss You Tonight".
[ As a performer he was bandleader for a number of Chicago area hotels, most notably the Marine Room at the Edgewater Beach Hotel.
]
Personal life
Married at age 19 to Lenora, he was father to five children: Mildred, William, Ann Ella, Mark Jr, and Lenora.
References
External links
Biography of Mark Fisher on IMDb
1895 births
1948 deaths
Songwriters from Pennsylvania
Writers from Philadelphia
Musicians from Philadelphia
20th-century American musicians
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