Bert Kalmar
Bert Kalmar, born on February 10, 1884, in New York City, was an American Jewish
songwriter. He began his career in vaudeville as a performer before
transitioning to songwriting after a knee injury. Kalmar co-founded the music
publishing company Kalmar and Puck, collaborating with various songwriters
including Harry Ruby. By 1918, Kalmar and Ruby formed a permanent partnership,
writing the musical score for the Marx Brothers' Animal Crackers (1928) and its
film version. Their collaborations included notable songs such as "Who's Sorry
Now?," "I Wanna Be Loved by You," and "Three L...
