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Category Archives: 1920s
“Ain’t We Got Fun” – Van and Schenck (1921)
“Ain’t We Got Fun” was published in 1921 – music by Richard A. Whiting, lyrics by Raymond B. Egan and Gus Kahn (all members of the Songwriters Hall of Fame). It’s a boppin’ little number about how much fun it is to be poor, which … Continue reading
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Tagged Gus Kahn, Raymond B. Egan, Richard A. Whiting
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