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...