Harry Tierney
Harry Austin Tierney ( May 21 , 1890 – March 22 , 1965 ) was a successful American composer of musical theatre , best known for long-running hits such as "Irene" ( 1919 ) , Broadway's longest-running show of the era ( 620 performances ) , "Kid Boots" ( 1923 ) and" Rio Rita" ( 1927 ) , one of the first musicals to be turned into a talking picture ( and later remade starring Abbott and Costello ) . 
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