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	Born Gustav Gerson Kahn in Koblenz, Germany, he immigrated to the United States with his family as a young child, settling in Chicago. After graduating from high school, he worked as a clerk while writing songs on the side. His breakthrough came in 1913 with the song ''Pretty Baby'', co-written with Tony Jackson and Egbert Van Alstyne, which became a major hit and launched his career.		Born Gustav Gerson Kahn in Koblenz, Germany, he immigrated to the United States with his family as a young child, settling in Chicago. After graduating from high school, he worked as a clerk while writing songs on the side. His breakthrough came in 1913 with the song ''Pretty Baby'', co-written with Tony Jackson and Egbert Van Alstyne, which became a major hit and launched his career.

	Kahn went on to collaborate with top composers such as Walter Donaldson, Isham Jones, George Gershwin, Richard A. Whiting, and Harry Warren. Among his best-known lyrics are: ''It Had to Be You'', ''Dream a Little Dream of Me'', ''Carolina in the Morning'', ''I’ll See You in My Dreams'', ''Yes Sir, That’s My Baby'', and ''Makin’ Whoopee''.		Kahn went on to collaborate with top composers such as Walter Donaldson, Isham Jones, George Gershwin, Richard A. Whiting, and [[TITAF-P-1001049\|Harry Warren]]. Among his best-known lyrics are: ''It Had to Be You'', ''Dream a Little Dream of Me'', ''Carolina in the Morning'', ''I’ll See You in My Dreams'', ''Yes Sir, That’s My Baby'', and ''Makin’ Whoopee''.

	In the 1930s, Kahn transitioned successfully into Hollywood, contributing to numerous film musicals produced by MGM and Warner Bros. He frequently worked with Jerome Kern and was known for his elegant, sentimental, and witty lyricism that resonated with Depression-era audiences.		In the 1930s, Kahn transitioned successfully into Hollywood, contributing to numerous film musicals produced by MGM and Warner Bros. He frequently worked with Jerome Kern and was known for his elegant, sentimental, and witty lyricism that resonated with Depression-era audiences.

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