Charles Kenny
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Charles Francis Kenny was an American
composer
, author
, and violin
ist. His hit songs include "There's A Gold Mine In The Sky" and "Love Letters in the Sand
", and "Laughing at Life" and "Because It's Your Birthday Today" which he wrote with his brother Nick Kenny
. The birthday song was made popular on the Our Gang
episode Practical Jokers
.
United States
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composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
, and violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist. His hit songs include "There's A Gold Mine In The Sky" and "Love Letters in the Sand
Love Letters in the Sand
"Love Letters in the Sand" is a popular song first published in 1931. The music was written by J. Fred Coots and the lyrics by Nick Kenny and Charles Kenny. The song was "inspired" by an 1881 composition, "The Spanish Cavalier"...
", and "Laughing at Life" and "Because It's Your Birthday Today" which he wrote with his brother Nick Kenny
Nick Kenny (poet)
Nicholas Aloysius Kenny was a syndicated newspaper columnist, a song lyricist and a poet who wrote light verse in the Edgar Guest tradition.-Biography:...
. The birthday song was made popular on the Our Gang
Our Gang
Our Gang, also known as The Little Rascals or Hal Roach's Rascals, was a series of American comedy short films about a group of poor neighborhood children and the adventures they had together. Created by comedy producer Hal Roach, the series is noted for showing children behaving in a relatively...
episode Practical Jokers
Practical Jokers
Practical Jokers is a 1938 Our Gang short comedy film directed by George Sidney. It was the 174th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:...
.