Irving Aaronson, born on February 7, 1895, in New York City, was an American jazz pianist and big band leader. He learned piano at the David Mannes School for Music and played accompaniment in silent movie theaters starting at age 11. Aaronson co-wrote the song "Boo-Hoo-Hoo" in 1921. His first band, the Crusaders, recorded for Edison Records before signing with the Victor label in 1926 as Irving Aaronson and His Commanders. The band achieved success with "Let's Misbehave" in 1927 and performed at the Café des Ambassadeurs in Paris. In 1928, they appeared in Cole Porter’s Broadway musical Paris. They recorded for Vocalion Records in 1933 and Columbia Records from 1934 to 1935, touring across America. In 1939, the band was acquired by Billy Mann, and Aaronson joined Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a musical director. He held this position until his death on March 10, 1963.
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