14 Facts About Louis Alter

Louis Alter was an American pianist, songwriter and composer.

Louis Alter studied at the New England Conservatory of Music under the tutelage of Stuart Mason.

Louis Alter was born on June 18,1902, in Haverhill, Massachusetts.

Louis Alter appeared with Bayes from 1924 until her death in 1928, touring the United States and abroad.

Since he had previously written some songs for Broadway shows, Louis Alter decided to concentrate on songwriting after her death.

Louis Alter's first hit was "Manhattan Serenade", originally an instrumental that later became the theme music of the Easy Aces radio program.

Louis Alter was the first big name I actually followed around and met.

In 1929, Louis Alter moved to Hollywood, where he wrote songs for films, beginning with The Hollywood Review of 1929.

Louis Alter continued to provide piano accompaniment for various singers, including Beatrice Lillie and Helen Morgan.

Louis Alter wrote "A Melody from the Sky" and "Twilight on the Trail" for The Trail of the Lonesome Pine.

Louis Alter's collaborators included Oscar Hammerstein II, Charlotte Kent, Raymond Klages, Sidney D Mitchell and Jo Trent.

In 1941, Louis Alter signed on with the United States Air Force, performing for troops and co-ordinating shows and other entertainment at West Coast air bases.

Louis Alter composed large-scale pieces for piano and orchestra, including American Serenade and Metropolitan Nocturne.

Louis Alter died on November 3,1980, aged 78, of pneumonia at Saint Clare's Hospital in Manhattan, New York City.