"1972Z"^^ . "1972-01-10Z"^^ . "American musician" . "Al Goodman (August 12, 1890 in Nikopol, Ukraine \u2013 January 10, 1972 in New York City, New York) was a conductor, songwriter, stage composer, musical director, arranger, and pianist.Graduate of the Baltimore City College and the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, musician in a nickelodeon, and chorus boy in one of the Milton Aborn's operettas, Al Goodman was first introduced to musical comedy by the late Earl Carroll who persuaded him to collaborate in producing his musical, So Long Letty.This success, followed by the hit, \u201CSinbad\u201D, which he produced with Al Jolson, led to positions as orchestra conductor for many Broadway productions including the highly successful Flyin\u2019 High, The Student Prince, and Blossom Time. "@en . . "Goodman, Al"@en . . "1890Z"^^ . . "1890-08-12Z"^^ .